Hebrew · H7157

קִרְיַת יְעָרִים

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

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קִרְיַת יְעָרִיםH7157

What does קִרְיַת יְעָרִים mean in the Bible?

קִרְיַת יְעָרִים is a Hebrew word meaning "Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim , a place in Palestine".

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What does קִרְיַת יְעָרִים mean in the Bible?

קִרְיַת יְעָרִים is a Hebrew word meaning "Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim , a place in Palestine".

How does the BSB render H7157?

The BSB source-word alignment has 39 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include vvv (17), of Kiriath-jearim (9), Kiriath-jearim (3), and Kiriath-jearim (2), at Kiriath-jearim (2).

Where does קִרְיַת יְעָרִים appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 9:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (11), 1 Chronicles (10), 1 Samuel (6), Judges (4).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
vvv17×Joshua 9:17, Joshua 15:9, Joshua 15:60, Joshua 18:14
of Kiriath-jearim9×Joshua 18:15, Judges 18:12, 1 Samuel 6:21, 1 Samuel 7:1
Kiriath-jearim3×Joshua 15:60, Joshua 18:14, Jeremiah 26:20
and Kiriath-jearim2×Joshua 9:17, Joshua 18:28
at Kiriath-jearim2×Judges 18:12, 1 Samuel 7:2
from Kiriath-jearim2×1 Chronicles 13:5, 2 Chronicles 1:4
from1×Jeremiah 26:20
Kiriath-jearim)1×Joshua 15:9
that is, Kiriath-jearim1×1 Chronicles 13:6
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJoshua 9:17
Aligned rows39
Books represented8
Joshua11Judges41 Samuel61 Chronicles102 Chronicles2Ezra2Nehemiah2Jeremiah2
Source forms
יְעָרִֽים׃5xyə·‘ā·rîmJoshua 9:17, Joshua 15:9, Judges 18:12, 1 Chronicles 2:50
קִרְיַ֥ת5xqir·yaṯJoshua 15:9, Joshua 15:60, Judges 18:12, 1 Chronicles 2:50
קִרְיַ֣ת5xqir·yaṯJoshua 18:14, Joshua 18:15, 1 Samuel 7:1, 1 Chronicles 2:52
יְעָרִ֖ים4xyə·‘ā·rîmJoshua 15:60, Judges 18:12, 1 Samuel 6:21, 1 Chronicles 13:6
יְעָרִ֔ים4xyə·‘ā·rîmJoshua 18:14, 1 Samuel 7:2, 1 Chronicles 2:53, 2 Chronicles 1:4
יְעָרִ֑ים2xyə·‘ā·rîmJoshua 18:15, 1 Chronicles 2:52
מִקִּרְיַ֖ת2xmiq·qir·yaṯ1 Chronicles 13:5, Jeremiah 26:20
קִרְיַ֤ת2xqir·yaṯEzra 2:25, Nehemiah 7:29
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular14xJoshua 15:9, Joshua 15:60, Joshua 18:14, Joshua 18:15
Preposition5xJudges 18:12, 1 Samuel 7:2, 1 Chronicles 13:5, 2 Chronicles 1:4
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular5xJudges 18:12, 1 Samuel 7:2, 1 Chronicles 13:5, 2 Chronicles 1:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 9:17
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