Matrite
mat.ri identifies the family selected within the tribe of Benjamin in the selection of Saul.
The term identifies a family within Benjamin, appearing in the sequence by which a particular family is selected before Saul son of Kish is selected in 1 Samuel 10:21.
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A family identified within Benjamin · dominant
In 1 Samuel 10:21, the masculine singular gentilic form occurs after Benjamin is brought near by families and before Saul son of Kish is selected. The APB renders this stage of the selection, "the family of the Matrite was selected."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Samuel 10:21, the APB presents the term in the phrase "the family of the Matrite," within the selection sequence. This wording confirms the verse's family-level context rather than isolating every aspect of the Hebrew term.