Strong’s H4382 · Hebrew

מְכֵרָתִי
Mᵉkêrâthîy
mek-ay-raw-thee'

Definition

a Mekerathite, or inhabitant of Mekerah

Etymology

patrial from an unused name (the same as H4380 (מְכֵרָה)) of a place in Palestine;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Mecherathite

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