Bible Dictionary
Bocheru
Bocheru was a descendant of Saul, listed as the son of Azel or Azrikam in the genealogy of Benjamin.
Definition
Bocheru was a descendant of Saul listed in the genealogy of Benjamin. The supplied sources identify him as the son of Azel in the Hebrew text of one passage and as the son of Azrikam in another textual form.
Biblical Usage
Bocheru appears only in the genealogical material associated with Saul’s descendants and the tribe of Benjamin.
Historical Background
The ending of the name is compared with other forms ending in “-u,” such as Gashmu and Melikhu.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(youth), son of Azel, according to the present Hebrew text of (1 Chronicles 8:38)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bo'-ke-roo (bokheru): A son of Azrikam, Saul's descendant (1Ch 8:38 = 1Ch 9:34). For the ending ("-u"), compare the forms gashmu (Ne 6:1,6) and melikhu (Ne 12:14 the King James Version and the Revised Version, margin).</p>