Strong H3297יְעָרִים

(Mount) Jearim

Transliteration
ye‛ârîym
Pronunciation
yeh-aw-reem'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Plural of H3293; forests;
{Jearim} a place in Palestine: - Jearim. Compare H7157 .

Meaning of the name

Jearim = "forests"

Detailed definition

Chesalon, also known as Mount Jearim, was a landmark on the northern boundary of Judah, near Bethshemesh.

In the biblical story

Chesalon

Landmark on Judah's northern border

Chesalon, also known as Mount Jearim, was a landmark on the northern boundary of Judah, near Bethshemesh.

In the Bible

Strong H3297 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • jearim1

First verses

  1. Joshua 15:10
    And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth–shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
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