Strong's H7157 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: קִרְיַת יְעָרִים (Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym)

Pronunciation: keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem'

POS: keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem' Morph: n-pr-loc

Exegesis: or (Jeremiah 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Joshua 18:28) simply the former part of the word; or ; from and the plural of or ; city of forests, or city of towns;

Definition: or (Jeremiah 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Joshua 18:28) simply the former part of the word; or קִרְיַת עָרִים; from קִרְיָה and the plural of יַעַר or עִיר; city of forests, or city of towns; Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine; Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim.

KJV Usage: Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Kirjath-jearim = "city of forests"
• 2. 1) a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin
• 3. 1a) also 'Kirjath-baal' and 'Baalah'

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