קִרְיַת יְעָרִים
qir.yat ye.a.rimNounH7157
Kiriath-jearim
From: or (Jeremiah 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Joshua 18:28) simply the former part of the word; or קִרְיַת עָרִים; from H7151 (קִרְיָה) and the plural of H3293 (יַעַר) or H5892 (עִיר); city of forests, or city of towns;
Short Definition
Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine
Full Lexicon Entry
§ Kirjath-jearim = "city of forests" a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin also 'Kirjath-baal' and 'Baalah'
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--L
DescriptionN:N--L
Occurrences
19 timesAppears 19 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Joshua
6
1 Chronicles
5
1 Samuel
3
2 Chronicles
1
Ezra
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 13:5
- 1 Chronicles 2:52
- 1 Samuel 7:1
- Ezra 2:25
- Joshua 15:9
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