Strong H1628גֵּרוּת
Geruth
- Transliteration
- gêrûth
- Pronunciation
- gay-rooth'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
From H1481; a (temporary) residence: - habitation.
Detailed definition
Geruth Chimham, a lodging place near Bethlehem, served as a temporary refuge for Johanan and his group after the murder of Gedaliah.
In the biblical story
Geruth Chimham
Lodging place near Bethlehem; refuge for Johanan's group
Geruth Chimham, a lodging place near Bethlehem, served as a temporary refuge for Johanan and his group after the murder of Gedaliah.
In the Bible
Strong H1628 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- habitation1
First verses
- Jeremiah 41:17And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth–lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,