יְעָרִ֖ים
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 Samuel 6:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H7157
| Lemma | קִרְיַת יְעָרִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤉𐤕 𐤉𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym |
| Strong's | H7157 |
| In-context | Jearim |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H7157-03
forests
| Root | יער (y-ʿ-r) |
| Core Meanings | forest, wooded area, thicket, wild growth |
| Semantic Range | Forests, wooded regions, thickets, densely wooded hills or wild growth areas. |
| Conceptual Significance | In 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 Notes | Masculine plural absolute noun from the root יער. Appears independently and as part of the place name קִרְיַת יְעָרִים ("City of Forests"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |
hayaar | the thick-wood |
|
hayaerah | toward the thick-wooded forest |
H3293-03 |
hayearim | the thick-wooded forests |
H3293-04 |
layaar | to the dense forest |
H3293-05 |
leyaar | to a thick-growth forest |
H3293-06 |
miyaar | from a thick-forest |
H3293-07 |
vayaar | in the forest-thicket |
H3293-08 |
yaar | thick-woodland |
H3293-09 |
yaerah | her thicket-forest |
H3293-10 |
yaero | his forest-thicket |
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 |