The meaning of “צׇרְעִי”
Understanding Tsorʻîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or צׇרְעָתִי Tsorʻâthîy (tsor-aw-thee'); patrial from צׇרְעָה Zorites, Zareathites, Zorathites. - § Zorites or Zorathite...
צׇרְעִי
or צׇרְעָתִי Tsorʻâthîy (tsor-aw-thee'); patrial from צׇרְעָה Zorites, Zareathites, Zorathites. - § Zorites or Zorathites = see Zorah "hornet" - a Tsorite or Tsorathite, i.e. inhabitants of Tsorah 1) the inhabitants of Zorah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 2:53 | “And the families of Kirjath–jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.” Word: צׇרְעִי (Tsorʻîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 2:54 | “The sons of Salma; Beth–lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.” Word: צׇרְעִי (Tsorʻîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 4:2 | “And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.” Word: צׇרְעִי (Tsorʻîy) |