The meaning of “בַּחֻרִים”
Understanding Bachurîym reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or בַּחוּרִים Bachûwrîym (bakh-oo-reem'); masculine plural of בָּחוּר; young men Bahurim. - § Bahurim = "young men's vil...
בַּחֻרִים
or בַּחוּרִים Bachûwrîym (bakh-oo-reem'); masculine plural of בָּחוּר; young men Bahurim. - § Bahurim = "young men's village" - Bachurim, a place in Palestine 1) a town in Benjamin between Jerusalem and Jericho beyond the Mount of Olives on the way to Jericho
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 3:16 | “And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.” Word: בַּחֻרִים (Bachurîym) | |
| 2 Samuel 16:5 | “And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.” Word: בַּחֻרִים (Bachurîym) | |
| 2 Samuel 17:18 | “Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.” Word: בַּחֻרִים (Bachurîym) | |
| 2 Samuel 19:16 | “And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.” Word: בַּחֻרִים (Bachurîym) | |
| 1 Kings 2:8 | “And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.” Word: בַּחֻרִים (Bachurîym) |