Lexical Definition
בַּחֻרִים Bachurîym (bakh-oo-reem') Bahurim N:N--L
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִבַּחֻרִים֒ | from Bahurim | 1Kgs.2.8 |
| מִבַּֽחוּרִ֑ים | from Bahurim | 2Sam.19.16 |
| בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים | Bahurim | 2Sam.16.5 |
| בַּֽחֻרִ֑ים | Bahurim | 2Sam.3.16 |
| בְּבַחוּרִ֗ים | in Bahurim | 2Sam.17.18 |
| Βαχουρίν | Bahurim | LXX.2Sam.19.16 |
| Βαχουρίμ | Behurim | LXX.2Sam.3.16 |
| Βαουρίν | Bahurim | LXX.1Kgs.2.8 |
| Βαουρίμ | Bahurim | LXX.2Sam.16.5 • LXX.2Sam.17.18 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּחֻרִים proper name, of a location (young men's village) of a small town of Benjamin beyond the Mt. of Olives on the way to Jericho (compare RobBR i. 433; KasterenZPV 1890, 100 ff.) 2Sam 3:16; 2Sam 16:5; 2Sam 17:18; 2Sam 19:17*; 1Kgs 2:8 (= עַלְמוֺן according to ᵑ7Jon Schwarz Marti-SchickZPV iii. 8 f.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 3:16 · 16:5 · 17:18 · 19:17* |
| 1 Kings | 2:8 |
Profile
Bahurim • Village near Jerusalem, home of Shimei, who cursed David.
Bahurim (or Baharum) was a village near Jerusalem, known as the home of Shimei, who cursed David. (2 Samuel 3:16; 16:5; 17:18; 19:16; 1 Kings 2:8; 2 Samuel 23:31; 1 Chronicles 11:33)
- A location first mentioned at 2Sa.3.16;
- referred to as Bahurim בַּחֻרִים, or Bahurim (KJV, NIV= Barhumite) בַּרְחֻמִי, or Baharum (KJV, NIV= Baharumite) בַּחֲרוּמִי.
Bahurim, also spelled Baharum, was a village located near Jerusalem, likely within the territory of Benjamin. It is mentioned several times in the Bible, primarily in connection with events during the reign of King David.
In 2 Samuel 3:16, Bahurim is mentioned as the place where Michal, David's wife, was returned to him by her husband Paltiel, as ordered by David. Later, when David was fleeing from his son Absalom, Shimei, a member of Saul's clan from Bahurim, cursed and threw stones at David and his men (2 Samuel 16:5). However, when David returned to Jerusalem after Absalom's defeat, Shimei met him at the Jordan River and apologized for his actions (2 Samuel 19:16; 1 Kings 2:8).
Bahurim is also mentioned as the hometown of Azmaveth, one of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:31; 1 Chronicles 11:33). Additionally, Jonathan and Ahimaaz, the sons of the priests Abiathar and Zadok, hid in a well at Bahurim to avoid being captured by Absalom's men while relaying information to David (2 Samuel 17:18).
All entries for Bahurim or Baharum: בַּחֻרִים ☩ בַּרְחֻמִי ☩ בַּחֲרוּמִי