Difference between revisions of "Tirathites"

<p> Descendants from Tira, one of the three scribe families residing at [[Jabez]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:55). The other two were sprung from [[Shimea]] and Suchah. The [[Vulgate]] translation is not tenable, [[Tirathites]] ("the singers"), [[Shimeathites]] ("those repeating in song what they have heard"), and the [[Suchathites]] ("dwellers in tents"). </p>

== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_8922" /> ==

<p> ''''' tı̄´rath ''''' - ''''' ı̄ts ''''' ( תּרעתים , <i> ''''' tir‛āthı̄m ''''' </i> ; Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus, Ἀργαθιείμ , <i> ''''' Argathieı́m ''''' </i> ; Lucian, Θαραθεί , <i> ''''' Tharatheı́ ''''' </i> : [[A]] family of scribes that dwelt at Jabez (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 2:55 ). The three families mentioned in this verse (Tirathites, Shimathites and Sucathites) are taken by [[Jerome]] to be three different classes of religious functionaries - singers, scribes, recorders (" <i> canentes atque resonances et in tabernaculis commorantes </i> "). The [[Targum]] takes the same view, save that the "Sucathites" are those "covered" with a spirit of prophecy. Bertheau sees the Tirathites as "gate-keepers" (Aramaic תּרע , <i> '''''tera‛''''' </i> = Heb שׁער , <i> '''''sha‛ar''''' </i> ). Keil holds the three names to be those of the descendants of unknown men named Tira, Shemei and Sucah. The passage seems too obscure to admit of interpretation. </p>