Lexical Definition
מְחֹלָתִי Mᵉchôlâthîy (mekh-o-law-thee') Meholathite N:N--LG
patrial from אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה
Mecholathite.
- § Meholathite = Mehola "of dancing"
- a Mecholathite or inhabitant of Abel-Mecholah
1) an inhabitant of a place evidently named 'Meholah'
1a) ascribed to Adriel and Barzillai
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הַמְּחֹלָתִֽי | the Meholathite | 2Sam.21.8 |
| הַמְּחֹלָתִ֖י | the Meholathite | 1Sam.18.19 |
| Μοουλαθί | Meholahite | LXX.2Sam.21.8 |
| Μαουλαθίτη | Meholathite | LXX.1Sam.18.19 |
Extended Information
- Someone descended from Meholath, first mentioned at 1Sa.18.19
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְחֹלָתִי adjective, of a people only with article ׳הַמְּ the Meholathite, of `Adriel 1Sam 18:19, A τῷ Μοουλαθειτῃ; ᵐ5L τοῦ Μαολλαιου; of Barzillai 2Sam 21:8 ᵐ5 τῷ Μωουλαθει, ᵐ5L τοῦ Μααθει.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 18:19 |
| 2 Samuel | 21:8 |
Profile
Group • Saul's family • People from Abel-meholah, including Adriel and Barzillai.
People from Meholath(?)
The Meholathites were people from Abel-meholah, including Adriel, who married Saul's daughter Merab, and Barzillai, whose son married Saul's daughter Michal (1Sa.18.19; 2Sa.21.8).
The Meholathites were inhabitants of Abel-meholah, a town in the Jordan Valley, possibly located in the territory of Issachar or Manasseh. Two individuals are specifically identified as Meholathites in the Bible. The first is Adriel, who was married to Saul's daughter Merab, although she had originally been promised to David (1 Samuel 18:19). The second is Barzillai, whose son married Saul's daughter Michal after she was taken from David and given to another man (2 Samuel 21:8). The Meholathites' connection to Saul's family suggests that they may have been influential in the region during the early monarchical period in Israel.
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