Paarai

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

The Arbite. (See  2 Samuel 23:35) Wherefore so called is not so easy to determine, unless from being born in Arbe, called afterwards Hebron. The founder of Arbe or Hebron was Arbe, as it is probable the city was first possessed by the Anaks, afterwards it was given to Judah in the lot of Caleb. There was a tradition among the Rabbins, as it is related by Jerome in his questions on Genesis, that Arbe, the original name of Hebron, was so called because it means four, and Adam, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were buried there. It is remarkable that Paraac, in  1 Chronicles 11:37, is called Naarai.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

The Arbite (i.e. "of Arab", in the mountains of Judah;  Joshua 15:52):  2 Samuel 23:35. "Naarai son of Ezbai" in  1 Chronicles 11:37, which Kennicott (Diss. 209-211) thinks the true reading.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Pa'ara-i. In the list of  2 Samuel 23:35, "Paarai, the Arbite," is one of David's men. In  1 Chronicles 11:37, he is Naarai, the son of Ezbai." (B.C. 1015).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 23:35 1 Chronicles 11:37

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Paarai See Naarai.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

See Naarai

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Paaray', פִּעֲרִי , Open; Sept. Φαραεί , v.r. Φααραϊ v and [by union with the following word] Οὐραιοεχί ; Vulg. Pharai ) , "the Arbite," one of David's warriors ( 2 Samuel 23:35); elsewhere ( 1 Chronicles 11:37) more correctly called NAARAI (See Naarai) (q.v.).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

pā´a - ri ( פּערי , pa‛ăray , "devotee of Peor"): One of David's 37 valiant men (  2 Samuel 23:35 ). Doubtless the "Naarai" of  1 Chronicles 11:37 .