Kiriath-Jearim
H7157
Proper Name
UBS
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים
Qiryath Yᵉʻârîymkeer-yath' yeh-aw-reem'
Proper Name Location
Definition
= town, also known as {L:Kiriath-Baal<SDBH:קִרְיַת־בַּעַל>}, {L:Baalah<SDBH:בַּעֲלָה>}, and {L:Baale-Judah<SDBH:בַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה>}; ◄ located in the {L:hill country<SDBH:הַר>}; territory of {L:Judah<SDBH:יְהוּדָה>}; ► one of the four {L:Hivite<SDBH:חִוִּי>} cities that made a covenant with {L:Joshua<SDBH:יְהֹושׁוּעַ>}
Semantic Domains
Names of Locations
Etymology
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;
KJV Translations
Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim
Occurrences19
Frequency Rank#1454