Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7157

Strong's H7157 · Hebrew

קִרְיַת יְעָרִים

Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym · /keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem'/

Number
H7157
Language
Hebrew
Original word
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים
Transliteration
Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym
Pronunciation
keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem'
KJV occurrences
19 verses

Definition

Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine

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

Root / derivation: or (Jeremiah 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Joshua 18:28) simply the former part of the word; or קִרְיַת עָרִים; from H7151 (קִרְיָה) and the plural of H3293 (יַעַר) or H5892 (עִיר); city of forests, or city of towns;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קִרְיַת יְעָרִים across 19 verses.

Kirjathjearim18×
Kirjath1×
Kirjatharim1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Joshua6 verses
Joshua 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.

Joshua 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 Kirjath–jearim:

Joshua 15:60

Kirjath–baal, which is Kirjath–jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

Joshua 18:14

And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Beth–horon southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjath–baal, which is Kirjath–jearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

Joshua 18:15

And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath–jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:

Joshua 18:28

And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

Judges1 verse
1 Samuel3 verses
1 Chronicles5 verses
2 Chronicles1 verse
Ezra1 verse
Nehemiah1 verse
Jeremiah1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7157 (Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym) mean?

Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine

How many times does H7157 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7157 (קִרְיַת יְעָרִים) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Kirjathjearim.”

How is Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7157 is rendered as “Kirjathjearim” (18×), “Kirjath” (1×), “Kirjatharim” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word קִרְיַת יְעָרִים come from?

or (Jeremiah 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Joshua 18:28) simply the former part of the word; or קִרְיַת עָרִים; from H7151 (קִרְיָה) and the plural of H3293 (יַעַר) or H5892 (עִיר); city of forests, or city of towns;