H1075 - בִּכְרִי (Bikrîy)

H1075 בִּכְרִי (Bikrîy) bik-ree'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Bichri

Biblical Persons & Places

Bichri Man living at the time of United Monarchy

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.20.1; referred to as Bichri (בִּכְרִי), or Bichrite (NIV= Bikrites) (בֵּרִים); father of Sheba.

Strong's Definition

Bikri, an Israelite

Derivation: from H1069 (בָּכַר); youth-ful;

KJV Usage: Bichri.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Bichri = "youthful"

n pr m

1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba

adj

2) (BDB) the Bichrites

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.20.1; father of: Sheba (H7652A) Also named: be.ri (בֵּרִים "Bichrite" H1276) § Bichri = "youthful" 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj 2) (BDB) the Bichrites

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

בִּכְרִי bikrý̂y BDB Definition: Bichri = youthful 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba 2) (BDB) the Bichrites Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1069 Total KJV Occurrences: 8

Bible Occurrences (8)

20:1 20:2 20:6 20:7 20:10 20:13 20:21 20:22

2 Samuel 20:1

Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: We have no... share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!

2 Samuel 20:2

So all the men of Israel deserted... David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 20:6

And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm... than Absalom.... Take your lord’s servants and pursue him,... or he will find... fortified cities and elude us.

2 Samuel 20:7

So Joab’s men -, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit... of Sheba son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:10

Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines... on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again..., for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued... Sheba son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:13

As soon as [Amasa’s body] was removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue... Sheba son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:21

That [is] not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city. Look, the woman replied -, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.

2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and [his men] dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.