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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 Box Jos 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:17 - And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim. H7157

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:9 - And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim: H7157

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:60

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:60 - Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, H7157 and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:14 - And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, H7157 a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:15 - And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, H7157 and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:28 - And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; H7157 fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:12 - And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, H7157 in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim. H7157

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:21 - And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, H7157 saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:1 - And the men of Kirjathjearim H7157 came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:2 - And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, H7157 that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:50 - These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim, H7157

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:52 - And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim H7157 had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:53

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:53 - And the families of Kirjathjearim; H7157 the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:5 - So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. H7157

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:6 - And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, H7157 which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.

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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 Kirjathjearim H7157 to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:25 - The children of Kirjatharim, H7157 Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:29 - The men of Kirjathjearim, H7157 Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:20 - And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, H7157 who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:
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