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Suchathite

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

A family of scribes at Jabez

(1 Chron. 2:55⁵⁵And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab. (1 Chronicles 2:55)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A family of scribes at Jabez (1 Chron. 2:55⁵⁵And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab. (1 Chronicles 2:55)). The signification of the name is not known.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7756 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Suwkathiy

Phonic:

soo-kaw-thee’

Meaning:

probably patronymic from a name corresponding to 7754 (feminine); a Sukathite or descendant of an unknown Israelite named Sukah

KJV Usage:

Suchathite

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

bush-men: hedgers

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Descendants of a Suchah; a family of scribes of Jabez [TIRATHITES], 1 Chron. 2:55.