Bêrôwthâh — H1268

Definition

locative proper noun

Berothah or Berothai, a place north of Palestine

1. Berothah or Berothai = "cypress grove"
2. a place near Hamath
3. a city belonging to Hadadezer

Usually translated as

Berothah, Berothai

Origin

or Bêrôthay; probably from H1266; cypress or cypresslike

• Bᵉrôwth (H1266)

Occurrences

Bêrôwthâh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), Ezekiel (1)

• 2 Samuel 8:8 — And from Betah, and from Berothai (וּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖י), cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
• Ezekiel 47:16 — Hamath, Berothah (בֵּר֙וֹתָה֙), Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazar-hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.