Bible Dictionary
BORDERER
A person living on the border or near the confines of a country. The term occurs in the account of neighboring rulers in 2 Maccabees.
Definition
A borderer is a person who dwells on the border or confines of a country. The term describes someone living near the limits of a kingdom or territory.
Biblical Usage
The word occurs in 2 Maccabees 9:25, where the princes addressed are called borderers and neighbors of the speaker’s kingdom.
Historical Background
The underlying expression denotes those living alongside or near a country’s borders. The supplied material gives no further geographical or political identification.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bor'-der-er (parakeimenous): One who dwells on the borders or confines of a country. Only in 2 Macc 9:25, "The princes that are borderers and neighbors unto my kingdom."</p>