מִ/קִּרְיַ֣ת
𐤌/𐤒𐤓𐤉𐤕
Qireyat Yearim
from Kiriath
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').
2 Chronicles 1:4 · Word #6
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 HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from Kiriath |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7157-04
from Town-of-Forests
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to proper noun, feminine singular construct (קִרְיַת). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form combines the prefixed preposition מִן ("from") with the feminine singular construct קִרְיַת, part of the compound name meaning "Town of Forests." The rendering preserves both the directional prefix and the root-based place name sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from Qireyat Yearim
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: cities |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)