3297. Yearim

Lexicon

Yearim: Yearim

Original Word: יְעָרִים
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Y`ariym
Pronunciation: yeh-ah-REEM
Phonetic Spelling: (yeh-aw-reem')
Definition: Yearim
Meaning: Jearim

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jearim

Plural of ya'ar; forests; Jearim, a place in Palestine -- Jearim. Compare Qiryath y'ariym.

see HEBREW ya'ar

see HEBREW Qiryath y'ariym

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as yaar
Definition
a mountain in Pal.
NASB Translation
Jearim (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יְעָרִים proper name, of a mountain only הַריְֿעָרִים Joshua 15:10 (ᵐ5 πόλιν Ιαρειν), where explained as = כְּסָלוֺן (ᵐ5 Ξας(α)λων), modern Kesla, northeast of Beth Shemesh, compare Rob^{BR ii. 30 n}.; iii. 154. — קִרְיַת יְעָרִים see below קִרְיָת.

יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה see sub. ערשׁ.

יַעֲשַׂי, יעשׂו, יַעֲשִׂיאֵל see עשׂה.

יִפְדְּיָה see sub. פדה.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יַעַר (ya'ar), meaning "forest" or "wood."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for יְעָרִים (Jearim) as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Jearim is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a geographical location.

Context: Jearim is a term found in the Hebrew Bible, primarily associated with a region or landmark. The name itself signifies "forests" or "woods," indicating a heavily wooded area. It is most notably mentioned in the context of Kiriath Jearim, a city in the territory of Judah. Kiriath Jearim holds historical and religious significance as it was one of the locations where the Ark of the Covenant was kept before being moved to Jerusalem by King David.

In the Berean Standard Bible, Jearim is referenced in the context of the Ark's journey. For instance, 1 Samuel 7:1-2 states, "Then the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took the ark of the LORD. They brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD. The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a long time—twenty years in all."

The city of Kiriath Jearim is also mentioned in Joshua 15:9, where it is described as part of the boundary of the tribe of Judah: "Then the boundary went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned northward to Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, south of the valley; and the boundary continued to the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel."

Jearim, as part of Kiriath Jearim, played a crucial role in the religious life of ancient Israel, serving as a temporary resting place for the Ark and a point of reference in the delineation of tribal territories.

Forms and Transliterations

יְעָרִ֛ים יערים yə‘ārîm yə·‘ā·rîm yeaRim

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:10
HEB: כֶּ֧תֶף הַר־ יְעָרִ֛ים מִצָּפ֖וֹנָה הִ֣יא
NAS: of Mount Jearim on the north
KJV: of mount Jearim, which [is] Chesalon,
INT: the slope of Mount Jearim the north he

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3297
1 Occurrence

yə·‘ā·rîm — 1 Occ.