יְעָרִ֑ים

𐤉𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌

yearim

Jearim

or (Jeremiah 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Joshua 18:28) simply the former part of the word; or קִרְיַת עָרִים; from קִרְיָה and the plural of יַעַר or עִיר; city of forests, or city of towns; Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine; Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim.

H7157

1 Chronicles 2:52 · Word #6

Lexicon H7157

Lemmaקִרְיַת יְעָרִים
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤓𐤉𐤕 𐤉𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌
TransliterationQiryath Yᵉʻârîym
Strong'sH7157
In-contextJearim

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H7157-07

forests

Rootיער (y-ʿ-r)
Core Meaningsforest, wooded area, thicket, wild growth
Semantic RangeForests, wooded regions, thickets, densely wooded hills or wild growth areas.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical geography, "forests" evoke untamed or elevated woodland regions. In the name קִרְיַת יְעָרִים (City of Forests), the term situates the town within a wooded highland setting, notably associated with the resting place of the Ark before its transfer to Jerusalem.
Morphological NotesMasculine plural absolute noun from the root יער. Appears independently and as part of the place name קִרְיַת יְעָרִים ("City of Forests").
Rendering RationaleThe form יְעָרִים is the masculine plural of יַעַר ("forest"). Rendering it as "forests" preserves both the core meaning of the root יער (wooded growth) and the masculine plural morphology indicated by HNp.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יער (forest, wooded area, thicket, wild growth)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3293-01 bayaar in the thick-growth forest
H3293-02 bayearim in the thick-forests
H3293-03 beyaar in the thicket of

Word Usage (39 occurrences of H7157)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Joshua 9:17 וְ/קִרְיַ֥ת veqireyat and Kiriath
Joshua 9:17 יְעָרִֽים yearim Jearim
Joshua 15:9 קִרְיַ֥ת qireyat Kiriath
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