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Irshemesh — the meaning of the Hebrew name עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ

עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ

ʻÎyr Shemesh · pronounced eer sheh'-mesh · Strong's H5905 · a place

Irshemesh means city of the sun.

Built from

עִיר ʻîyr (from, H5892) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) open in the lexicon ›

שֶׁמֶשׁ shemesh (and, H8121) — the sun open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5892 and H8121; city of the sun; Ir-Shemesh, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 19:41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir–shemesh, (KJV)

Every verse that names Irshemesh

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 19:41

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