Lexical Definition

‎מַטְרִי‎ Maṭrîy (mat-ree') Matrite ^N:N-M-P
from ‎מָטַר‎; rainy

Matri.

• § Matri = "rain of Jehovah"
• Matri, an Israelite

1) a family of the tribe of Benjamin to which king Saul belonged

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.10.21

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מַטְרִי‎ adjective, of a people only with article as substantive collective ‎׳‎‎הַמּ‎ 1Sam 10:21a + v1Sam 10:21b ᵐ5 The We Klo Dr Kit Bu HPS. ᵐ5 Ματταρι. ‎מַטָּרָא‎, ‎מַטָּרָה‎ see ‎נטר‎. ‎מַטְרֵד‎ see ‎טרד‎.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Saul's family • Saul's ancestral clan from the tribe of Benjamin.

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

The Matrite (or Matri) clan was Saul's ancestral clan from the tribe of Benjamin (1Sa.10.21).

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.10.21;
• only referred to as Matri or a Matrite מַטְרִי.

The Matrite, also known as Matri, was a clan within the tribe of Benjamin. When Saul was chosen to be the first king of Israel, the selection process involved casting lots among the tribes, clans, and families. The lot fell on the tribe of Benjamin, then on the Matrite clan, and finally on Saul, the son of Kish (1 Samuel 10:21). This indicates that Saul's family belonged to the Matrite clan within the tribe of Benjamin.

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