Hararite

HARARITE

ha'-ra-rit (ha-harari, or ha-'arari):

Literally, "mountaineer," more particularly an inhabitant of the hill country of Judah. Thus used of two heroes:

(1) Shammah, the son of Agee (2 Samuel 23:11,33). The parallel passage, 1 Chronicles 11:34, has "Shage" in place of "Shammah."

(2) Ahiam, the son of Sharar the Ararite" (2 Samuel 23:33). In 1 Chronicles 11:35, "Sacar" for Sharar as here.


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HARARITE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.