Lexical Definition
בִּכְרִי Bikrîy (bik-ree') Bichri N:N-M-P
from בָּכַר; youth-ful
Bichri.
- § Bichri = "youthful"
- Bikri, an Israelite
n pr m
1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba
adj
2) (BDB) the Bichrites
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בִּכְרִי֙ | Bicri | 2Sam.20.22 |
| בִּכְרִֽי | Bicri | 2Sam.20.7 • 2Sam.20.10 • 2Sam.20.13 |
| בִּכְרִ֣י | Bicri | 2Sam.20.21 |
| בִּכְרִ֖י | Bicri | 2Sam.20.1 • 2Sam.20.6 |
| בִּכְרִ֑י | Bicri | 2Sam.20.2 |
| Βοχορί | of Bichri | LXX.2Sam.20.1 • LXX.2Sam.20.2 • LXX.2Sam.20.6 • LXX.2Sam.20.7 • LXX.2Sam.20.10 • LXX.2Sam.20.13 • LXX.2Sam.20.21 • LXX.2Sam.20.22 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.20.1
- father of: Sheba (שֶׁבַע)
- Also named: be.ri (בֵּרִים "Bichrite" בֵּרִי)
- adj
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בִּכְּרִי proper name, masculine (youthful) —
1. a Benjamite 2Sam 20:1; 2Sam 20:2; 2Sam 20:6; 2Sam 20:7; 2Sam 20:10; 2Sam 20:13; 2Sam 20:21; 2Sam 20:22 only in phrase שֶׁבַע בֶּןבִּֿכְּרִי.
2. perhaps adjective, of a people plural with article הַבִּכְּרִים 2Sam 20:14 the Bichrites (i.e. family of Sheba`), ᵑ0 הַבֵּרִים; compare ᵐ5 ἐν Ξαρρει = (ב)כרי; so Klo Dr.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 20:1 · 20:2 · 20:6 · 20:7 · 20:10 · 20:13 · 20:14 · 20:21 · 20:22 |
Profile
Male • Father of Sheba • Benjamite, father of the rebel Sheba
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
Bichri, a Benjamite, was the father of Sheba, who led a rebellion against King David.
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.20.1;
- referred to as Bichri בִּכְרִי, or Bichrite (NIV= Bikrites) בֵּרִי;
- father of Sheba שֶׁבַע.
Bichri was a Benjamite mentioned as the father of Sheba, a man who led a rebellion against King David (2 Sa. 20). After the death of Absalom, David returned to Jerusalem and faced a new challenge when Sheba, son of Bichri, rallied the Israelites against the king, saying, "We have no share in David, no part in Jesse's son!" (2 Sa. 20:1). Sheba's rebellion posed a significant threat to David's reign, prompting the king to send his forces, led by Joab, to pursue the rebel. Joab's army besieged the city of Abel-beth-maacah, where Sheba had taken refuge. The city was spared when a wise woman negotiated with Joab and convinced the inhabitants to behead Sheba, thus ending the rebellion (2 Sa. 20:14-22). The incident involving Sheba, son of Bichri, highlights the tensions and challenges faced by David in consolidating his rule over all Israel.
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