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Mishraites

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Colonists from Kirjath-jearim

(1 Chron. 2:53⁵³And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites. (1 Chronicles 2:53)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the families of Kirjath-jearim (1 Chron. 2:53⁵³And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites. (1 Chronicles 2:53)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4954 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Mishra`iy

Phonic:

mish-raw-ee’

Meaning:

patrial from an unused noun from an unused root; probably meaning to stretch out; extension; a Mishraite, or inhabitant (collectively) of Mishra

KJV Usage:

Mishraites

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

touching evil (as removing, or drawing out)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Spread abroad; extension; a shepherd:―inhabitant of Mishra, 1 Chron. 2:53. {Sparsus}