ΚΑΡΙΑΘΙΑΡΕΙΝ, καριαθιαρειν
KARIATHIAREIN, kariathiarein
Sounds Like: kah-ree-ahth-ee-ah-REIN
Translations: Kiriath-jearim
From the root: ΚΑΡΙΑΘΙΑΡΕΙΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Kiriath-jearim is a compound proper noun referring to an ancient city in Judah. The name means 'city of forests' or 'town of woods'. It is known as one of the four cities of the Gibeonites and was a significant location in the Old Testament, notably as the place where the Ark of the Covenant rested for many years.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G2853 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Joshua — 18:14
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