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Lexicon :: Strong's H7157 - qiryaṯ yᵊʿārîm

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קִרְיַת יְעָרִים
Transliteration
qiryaṯ yᵊʿārîm
Pronunciation
keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

קִרְיַת יְעָרִים Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym, keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem'; or (Jeremiah 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Joshua 18:28) simply the former part of the word; or קִרְיַת עָרִים Qiryath ʻÂrîym; from H7151 and the plural of H3293 or H5892; city of forests, or city of towns; Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine:—Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H7157 in the following manner: Kirjathjearim (19x), Kirjath (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H7157 in the following manner: Kirjathjearim (19x), Kirjath (1x).

  1. Kirjath-jearim = "city of forests"

    1. a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin

      1. also 'Kirjath-baal' and 'Baalah'

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym, keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem'; or (Jeremiah 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Joshua 18:28) simply the former part of the word; or קִרְיַת עָרִים Qiryath ʻÂrîym; from H7151 and the plural of H3293 or H5892; city of forests, or city of towns; Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine:—Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim.
STRONGS H7157: Abbreviations
† קִרְיַת יְעָרִים proper name, of a location πόλ(ε)ις Ιαρειμ[ν], Καριαθιαρειμ, etc. (city of forests); — city of the Gibeonites Joshua 9:17, assigned to Judah Joshua 15:60 compare Judges 18:12 (twice in verse), on border of Benjamin Joshua 15:9 (הַר־יְעָרִים [H3297 Joshua 15:10], Greek Version of the LXX πόλιν Ιαρειν, see יְעָרִים), Joshua 18:14; assigned to Benjamin Joshua 18:28 (יְעָרִים omitted by textual error before עָרִים, see Greek Version of the LXX); near Beth Shemesh 1 Samuel 6:21, long the abode of ark 1 Samuel 7:1, 2; 1 Chronicles 13:5, 6; 2 Chronicles 1:4; named in Genealogical list 1 Chronicles 2:50, 52, 53; named also Nehemiah 7:29 = עָרִים ק׳ Ezra 2:25 (read יְעָרִים); with article הַיְּעָרִים ק׳ Jeremiah 26:20; abbreviated (in poetry) (שְׂדֵיֿ) יָ֑עַר Psalm 132:6; called also קִרְיַתבַּֿעַל (Καριαθβααλ) [H7154 Joshua 15:60; Joshua 18:14] + Joshua 18:15 (where read for יְעָרִים ק׳, so Greek Version of the LXX Di Benn Steuern); this abbreviated into בַּעֲלָה, [H1173 Joshua 15:9, 10] [(Ιε)βααλ], also [H1173 Joshua 15:11; Joshua 15:29], and מִבַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה [H1184 2 Samuel 6:2] (read בַּעַל יְה׳, or בַּעֲלַת יְה׳), בַּעֲלָ֑תָה || 1 Chronicles 13:6 (see on these II. H1173 בַּעֲלָה). Identification uncertain; RobBR ii. 11 conjectures Kiryat el-`Enab, 8 miles + west of Jerusalem (compare Καριαθιαρειμ LagOnom. 271); `Erma (HendersonPal. 85, 112, 210 ConderSurvey Mem. iii. 43 ff.), compare GASmGeogr. 225 f. BuhlGeogr. 166 f..
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

9:17; 15:9; 15:60; 18:14; 18:15; 18:28

Judges

18:12

1 Samuel

6:21; 7:1; 7:2

1 Chronicles

2:50; 2:52; 2:53; 13:5; 13:6; 13:6

2 Chronicles

1:4

Ezra

2:25

Nehemiah

7:29

Psalms

132:6

Jeremiah

26:20

H7157

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Strong's Number H7157 matches the Hebrew קִרְיַת יְעָרִים (qiryaṯ yᵊʿārîm),
which occurs 39 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:17 - Then the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 set H5265 out and came H935 to their cities H5892 on the third H7992 day. H3117 Now their cities H5892 were Gibeon H1391 and Chephirah H3716 and Beeroth H881 and Kiriath-jearim. H7157

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:9 - From the top H7218 of the mountain H2022 the border H1366 curved H8388 to the spring H4599 of the waters H4325 of Nephtoah H5318 and proceeded H3318 to the cities H5892 of Mount H2022 Ephron, H6085 then the border H1366 curved H8388 to Baalah H1173 (that is, Kiriath-jearim). H7157

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:60 - Kiriath-baal H7154 (that is, Kiriath-jearim), H7157 and Rabbah; H7237 two H8147 cities H5892 with their villages. H2691

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:14 - The border H1366 extended H8388 from there and turned H5437 round H5437 on the west H3220 side H6285 southward, H5045 from the hill H2022 which H834 lies before H5921 H6440 Beth-horon H1032 southward; H5045 and [fn]it ended H1961 H8444 at Kiriath-baal H7154 (that is, Kiriath-jearim), H7157 a city H5892 of the sons H1121 of Judah. H3063 This H2088 was the west H3220 side. H6285

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:15 - Then the south H5045 side H6285 was from the edge H7097 of Kiriath-jearim, H7157 and the border H1366 went H3318 westward H3220 and went H3318 to the fountain H4599 of the waters H4325 of Nephtoah. H5318

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:28 - and Zelah, H6762 Haeleph H507 and the Jebusite H2983 (that is, Jerusalem), H3389 Gibeah, H1390 Kiriath; H7157 fourteen H702 H6240 cities H5892 with their villages. H2691 This H2088 is the inheritance H5159 of the sons H1121 of Benjamin H1144 according to their families. H4940

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:12 - They went H5927 up and camped H2583 at Kiriath-jearim H7157 in Judah. H3063 Therefore H5921 H3651 they called H7121 that place H4725 [fn]Mahaneh-dan H4265 to this H2088 day; H3117 behold, H2009 it is [fn]west H310 of Kiriath-jearim. H7157

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:21 - So they sent H7971 messengers H4397 to the inhabitants H3427 of Kiriath-jearim, H7157 saying, H559 “The Philistines H6430 have brought H7725 back H7725 the ark H727 of the LORD; H3068 come H3381 down H3381 and take H5927 it up to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:1 - And the men H376 of Kiriath-jearim H7157 came H935 and took H5927 the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 and brought H935 it into the house H1004 of Abinadab H41 on the hill, H1389 and consecrated H6942 Eleazar H499 his son H1121 to keep H8104 the ark H727 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:2 - From the day H3117 that the ark H727 remained H3427 at Kiriath-jearim, H7157 the time H3117 was long, H7235 for it was twenty H6242 years; H8141 and all H3605 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 lamented H5091 after H310 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:50 - These H428 were the sons H1121 of Caleb. H3612 The [fn]sons H1121 of Hur, H2354 the firstborn H1060 of Ephrathah, H672 were Shobal H7732 the father H1 of Kiriath-jearim, H7157

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:52 - Shobal H7732 the father H1 of Kiriath-jearim H7157 had H1961 sons: H1121 Haroeh, H7204 half H2677 of the Manahathites, H2679

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:53 - and the families H4940 of Kiriath-jearim: H7157 the Ithrites, H3505 the Puthites, H6336 the Shumathites H8126 and the Mishraites; H4954 from these H428 came H3318 the Zorathites H6882 and the Eshtaolites. H848

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:5 - So David H1732 assembled H6950 all H3605 Israel H3478 together, from the Shihor H7883 of Egypt H4714 even to the entrance H935 of Hamath, H2574 to bring H935 the ark H727 of God H430 from Kiriath-jearim. H7157

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:6 - David H1732 and all H3605 Israel H3478 went H5927 up to Baalah, H1173 that is, to Kiriath-jearim, H7157 which H834 belongs to Judah, H3063 to bring H5927 up from there H8033 the ark H727 of God, H430 the LORD H3068 who is enthroned H3427 above the cherubim, H3742 where H834 His name H8034 is called. H7121

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:4 - However, H61 David H1732 had brought H5927 up the ark H727 of God H430 from Kiriath-jearim H7157 [fn]to the place he had prepared H3559 for it, for he had pitched H5186 a tent H168 for it in Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:25 - the sons H1121 of [fn]Kiriath-arim, H7157 Chephirah H3716 and Beeroth, H881 743; H7651 H3967 H705 H7969

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:29 - the men H376 of [fn]Kiriath-jearim, H7157 Chephirah H3716 and Beeroth, H881 743; H7651 H3967 H705 H7969

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:20 - Indeed, H1571 there was also H1571 a man H376 who prophesied H5012 in the name H8034 of the LORD, H3068 Uriah H223 the son H1121 of Shemaiah H8098 from Kiriath-jearim; H7157 and he prophesied H5012 against H5921 this H2088 city H5892 and against H5921 this H2088 land H776 words H1697 similar to all H3605 those of Jeremiah. H3414
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