Beerothite
be.e.ro.ti identifies people by Beeroth, whether naming an individual or the Beerothites as a group.
The term is used as a gentilicial identifier for individuals associated with Beeroth, especially Rimmon in notices about Rechab and Baanah; its plural form identifies the Beerothites collectively in their flight to Gittaim.
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Beeroth-associated individual identifier · dominant
The masculine singular form identifies Rimmon in connection with his sons Rechab and Baanah in 2 Samuel 4:2, 2 Samuel 4:5, and 2 Samuel 4:9; in 2 Samuel 4:2 the APB renders the clause "sons of Rimmon the Beerothite." The same singular form also identifies Naharai in 2 Samuel 23:37, where the APB renders "Naharai the Beerothite."
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Beerothites as a collective group · rare
The masculine plural form names a group in 2 Samuel 4:3; the APB renders, "The Beerothites fled to Gittaim and lived there as sojourners until this day."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the singular form as "the Beerothite" when attached to Rimmon or Naharai, and the plural as "The Beerothites" for the fleeing group. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.