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Berites

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

A people in north Palestine (2 Sam. 20:14¹⁴And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. (2 Samuel 20:14)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

People in the north of Palestine, possibly the descendants of Beni (2 Sam. 20:14¹⁴And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. (2 Samuel 20:14)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1276 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Beriy

Phonic:

bay-ree’

Meaning:

of uncertain derivation; (only in the plural and with the article) the Berites, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Berites

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

gentilic of Beni Be’rith, covenant

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Wells:―a tribe of people in N. Palestine, 2 Sam. 20:14. {Putei}