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(Hebrews Mekerathi', îְëֵøָúַé , gentile from îְëֵøָä , Mekerah', a sword, as in. Gen_49:5; Sept. Ìå÷ïõñáèß v. r. Ìå÷ùñáèñß , Vulg. Mecherathites), an epithet applied to Hepher, one of David's famous warriors, probably as being a native of MECHERAH, a place otherwise unknown (1Ch_11:36); but from ‘the parallel passage (2Sa_23:34) it would appear to be a corruption for MAACHATHITE. SEE UR.