Kirjath — the meaning of the Hebrew name קִרְיַת יְעָרִים

קִרְיַת יְעָרִים

Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym · pronounced keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem' · Strong's H7157 · a place · also spelled Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim

Kirjath means city of forests, or city of towns.

Built from

קִרְיָה qiryâh (from, H7151) — a city open in the lexicon ›

יַעַר yaʻar (the plural of, H3293) — a copse of bushes open in the lexicon ›

עִיר ʻîyr (or, 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 ›

Strong's definition

or (Jeremiah 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Joshua 18:28) simply the former part of the word; or קִרְיַת עָרִים; 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.

First appearance

Josh 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 Kirjath–jearim. (KJV)

Every verse that names Kirjath

19 occurrences in 19 verses — Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Jeremiah

Josh 9:17Josh 15:9Josh 15:60Josh 18:14Josh 18:15Josh 18:28Judg 18:121Sam 6:211Sam 7:11Sam 7:21Chr 2:501Chr 2:521Chr 2:531Chr 13:51Chr 13:62Chr 1:4Ezra 2:25Neh 7:29Jer 26:20

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