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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 - And the sons of Israel journey and come in unto their cities on the third day -- and their cities are Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-Jearim --

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:9 - and the border hath been marked out, from the top of the hill-country unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and hath gone out unto the cities of mount Ephron, and the border hath been marked out to Baalah, (it is Kirjath-Jearim);

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:60

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:60 - Kirjath-Baal (it is Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:14 - and the border hath been marked out, and hath gone round to the corner of the sea southward, from the hill which is at the front of Beth-Horon southward, and its outgoings have been unto Kirjath-Baal (it is Kirjath-Jearim), a city of the sons of Judah: this is the west quarter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:15 - And the south quarter is from the end of Kirjath-Jearim, and the border hath gone out westward, and gone out unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:28 - and Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi (it is Jerusalem), Gibeath, Kirjath: fourteen cities and their villages. This is the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin, for their families.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:12 - And they go up and encamp in Kirjath-Jearim, in Judah, therefore they have called that place, 'Camp of Dan,' till this day; lo, behind Kirjath-Jearim.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:21 - And they send messengers unto the inhabitants of Kirjath-Jearim, saying, 'The Philistines have sent back the ark of Jehovah; come down, take it up unto you.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:1 - And the men of Kirjath-Jearim come and bring up the ark of Jehovah, and bring it in unto the house of Abinadab, in the height, and Eleazar his son they have sanctified to keep the ark of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:2 - And it cometh to pass, from the day of the dwelling of the ark in Kirjath-Jearim, that the days are multiplied -- yea, they are twenty years -- and wail do all the house of Israel after Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:50 - These were sons of Caleb son of Hur, first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:52 - And there are sons to Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim: Haroeh, half of the Menuhothite;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:53

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:53 - and the families of Kirjath-Jearim: the Ithrite, and the Puhite, and the Shumathite, and the Mishraite: from these went out the Zareathite, and the Eshtaulite.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:5 - And David assembleth all Israel from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering in of Hamath, to bring in the ark of God from Kirjath-Jearim,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:6 - and David goeth up, and all Israel, to Baalah, unto Kirjath-Jearim that is to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God Jehovah, inhabiting the cherubs, where the Name is called on.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:4 - but the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-Jearim, when David prepared for it, for he stretched out for it a tent in Jerusalem;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:25 - Sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:29 - Men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty and three.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:20 - 'And also there hath been a man prophesying in the name of Jehovah, Urijah son of Shemaiah, of Kirjath-Jearim, and he prophesieth against this city, and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah,
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