Bible Dictionary
BECORATH
Becorath was an ancestor of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin.
Definition
Becorath was a forefather of Saul and belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. The name is associated with the idea of first birth.
Biblical Usage
Becorath appears in Saul’s genealogy as one of his ancestors.
Historical Background
The name means “the first birth,” and the supplied material gives no further historical information about him.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>be-ko'-rath (bekhorath, "the first birth"; the King James Version Bechorath): A forefather of Saul of the tribe of Benjamin (1Sa 9:1).</p>