יְעָרִ֔ים
𐤉𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌
Qireyat Yearim
jearim
A proper noun designating an Israelite settlement west of Jerusalem; primarily, 'Town of Forests' or 'Settlement of Woods.' In various contexts, the name refers to: (1) an established town in the hill country of Judah serving as a boundary marker for tribal territories, (2) a significant religious site where the Ark of the Covenant stayed temporarily, (3) a place of residence and administration within the extended region including Gibeonites, and (4) a landmark in administrative lists. The semantic range includes the full compound ('Qiryath-Yeʽarim'), shortened forms, and possible variant spelling 'Qiryath-ʽArim' ('Town of Towns' or 'Settlement of Towns').
1 Chronicles 2:53 · Word #3
Lexicon H7157
| Lemma | קִרְיַת יְעָרִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤉𐤕 𐤉𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Qireyat Yearim |
| Strong's | H7157 |
| Definition | A proper noun designating an Israelite settlement west of Jerusalem; primarily, 'Town of Forests' or 'Settlement of Woods.' In various contexts, the name refers to: (1) an established town in the hill country of Judah serving as a boundary marker for tribal territories, (2) a significant religious site where the Ark of the Covenant stayed temporarily, (3) a place of residence and administration within the extended region including Gibeonites, and (4) a landmark in administrative lists. The semantic range includes the full compound ('Qiryath-Yeʽarim'), shortened forms, and possible variant spelling 'Qiryath-ʽArim' ('Town of Towns' or 'Settlement of Towns'). |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | jearim |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7157-07
Settlement of Forests
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, compound place name; masculine plural noun יְעָרִים ("forests") within the construct phrase קִרְיַת יְעָרִים. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form reflects the proper name built from קִרְיָה (settlement/town) and the masculine plural יְעָרִים (forests). Rendering it as "Settlement of Forests" preserves both root elements and the plural morphology of "forests." |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Qireyat Yearim
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: cities |
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