Lexical Definition
יַרְמוּת Yarmûwth (yar-mooth') Jarmuth N:N--L
from רוּם; elevation
Jarmuth.
- § Jarmuth = "heights"
- Jarmuth, the name of two places in Palestine
1) a Canaanitish city in the lowlands of Judah with a king and located between Hebron and Lachish
2) a Levitical city of Issachar allocated to the Gershonite Levites
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יַרְמוּת֙ | Jarmuth | Josh.21.29 |
Extended Information
- a Levitical city of Issachar allocated to the Gershonite Levites
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יַרְמוּת
proper name, of a location 1. ᵐ5 Ιερ(ε)ιμουθ, Canaanitish city, with a king, named between Hebron and Lachish Josh 10:3; Josh 10:5; Josh 10:23 (JE), Josh 12:11 (D); named with Adullam Josh 15:35 (P), compare Neh 11:29.
2. ᵐ5 Ρεμμαθ, A ᵐ5L Ιερμωθ, Levitical city in Issachar Josh 21:29 (P). **See רָ(א)מוֺת 1 c.
יָרְקְעָ֑ם proper name, masculine a name in Judah 1Chr 2:44 ᵐ5 Ιακλαν, A Ιερκααν, ᵐ5L Ιερακαμ (and so for רֶקֶם vb; otherwise רקם v1Chr 2:43).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 10:3 · 10:5 · 10:23 · 12:11 · 15:35 · 21:29 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:43 · 2:44 |
| Nehemiah | 11:29 |
Profile
Jarmuth_2 • A Levitical city in Issachar
Jarmuth, a Levitical city in the territory of Issachar (Joshua 21:29).
- A location near Jezreel יִזְרְעֵאל only mentioned at Jos.21.29;
- only referred to as Jarmuth יַרְמוּת.
Jarmuth is mentioned as a Levitical city in the territory of Issachar (Joshua 21:29). It was one of the cities given to the Levites from the tribe of Issachar for their dwelling. This Jarmuth is distinct from the Canaanite city of the same name mentioned in Joshua 10, 12, and 15. Its exact location is unknown.
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