H7157Hebrew
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים
Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim.
38
Total Occurrences
8
Books
38
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a city on the northern boundary of judah and on the western and southern boundaries of benjamin
- 2also 'kirjath-baal' and 'baalah'
Etymology & Derivation
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;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym; Pronunciation: keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem'