מְכֵרָתִי
me.khe.ra.ti
Mecherathite
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the Strong's number H4382, the lemma מְכֵרָתִי translates to "Mecherathite." This is a proper noun, specifically a name of a person. The fact that it appears only once in the Bible suggests that this person may have had a unique or limited impact on the narrative. The definition indicates that Mecherathite is the name of a individual, which implies that the word is a unique identifier used to distinguish this person from others. In the context of the biblical text, the Mecherathite may hold some significance, but without more information, their importance is difficult to determine. The lack of additional occurrences and the limited availability of information make interpreting the significance of Mecherathite challenging. However, it is clear that the name holds some importance to the story, as it is given a specific definition and used only once in the Bible.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text