Lexical Definition
בֵּרוֹתָה Bêrôwthâh (bay-ro-thaw') Berothah N:N--L
or בֵּרֹתַי Bêrôthay (bayro-that'-ee); probably from בְּרוֹת; cypress or cypresslike
Berothah, Berothai.
- § Berothah or Berothai = "cypress grove"
- Berothah or Berothai, a place north of Palestine
1) a place near Hamath
2) a city belonging to Hadadezer
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בֵּר֙וֹתָה֙ | Berothah | Ezek.47.16 |
| Βεροθά | Berothah | LXX.Ezek.47.16 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֵּרוֺ֫תָה proper name, of a location near Hamath Ezek 47:16 (contracted from בְּאֵרוֺתָה ?), compare following; — hardly = Berytus (Beirût) with which form of name might agree see Steph. Byzant. and others in MoversPhen. ii. 1. 110 n.; perhaps Bereit¹n near Baalbek, see FurrerZPV viii. 34.
בֵּרֹתַי proper name, of a location belonging to Hadadezer of Zoba 2Sam 8:8 perhaps = foregoing.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 8:8 |
| Ezekiel | 47:16 |
Profile
Berothah • City mentioned in Ezekiel's vision and David's conquests.
Berothah (Berothai or Cun) was a city mentioned in Ezekiel's vision of Israel's boundaries and in the account of David's conquests. (Ezekiel 47:16; 2 Samuel 8:8; 1 Chronicles 18:8)
- A location first mentioned at 2Sa.8.8;
- referred to as Berothah בֵּרוֹתָה, or Berothai בֵּרוֹתָה, or Cun (KJV= Chun, NIV= Kun) כּוּן.
Berothah, also known as Berothai or Cun, is mentioned in both Ezekiel's prophetic vision and in the historical accounts of King David's reign. In Ezekiel 47:16, the city is described as one of the landmarks defining the northern border of Israel in the future division of the land. The verse places Berothah between the territories of Hamath and Damascus. In 2 Samuel 8:8 and 1 Chronicles 18:8, Berothai is mentioned as one of the cities from which King David took a large amount of bronze after defeating Hadadezer, the king of Zobah. The city is called Cun in 1 Chronicles 18:8, which may be an alternative name or a scribal variation. The exact location of Berothah/Berothai/Cun is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the region of Zobah, a kingdom to the north of Israel. The city's mention in both prophetic and historical contexts suggests that it was a significant place during the time of the Old Testament.
All entries for Berothah or Berothai or Cun: בֵּרוֹתָה ☩ בֵּרוֹתָה ☩ כּוּן