Lexical Definition

‎שָׁוֵה‎ Shâvêh (shaw-vay') Shaveh ^N:N--L
from ‎שָׁוָה‎; plain

Shaveh.

• § Shaveh = "plain" or "level plain"
• Shaveh, a place in Palestine

1) the valley where the king of Sodom met Abram after a battle

Extended Information

part of: קִרְיָתַיִם

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎שָׁוֵה‎ in proper name, of a location ‎׳‎‎עֵמֶק שׁ‎ Gen 14:17 (see ‎׳‎‎ע‎); Σαυη.

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Shaveh • Valley where Chedorlaomer defeated the Emites

Shaveh Kiriathaim was a valley where Chedorlaomer and his allies defeated the Emites before battling the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 14:5, 17).

• A location near Kiriathaim קִרְיָתַיִם first mentioned at Gen.14.5;
• referred to as Shaveh שָׁוֵה, or Shaveh Kiriathaim שָׁוֵה קִרְיָתַיִם, or Shaveh Kiriathaim (=Alt tag) שָׁוֵה קִרְיָתַיִם.
  

Shaveh Kiriathaim is mentioned in the context of the military campaigns of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and his allies (Gen. 14:5, 17). The name "Shaveh Kiriathaim" means "the plain of Kiriathaim," indicating its proximity to the city of Kiriathaim. In the course of their conquests, Chedorlaomer and his confederates defeated the Emites, a group of giants, in Shaveh Kiriathaim. This event took place before the battle against the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah in the Valley of Siddim. The exact location of Shaveh Kiriathaim is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the region east of the Dead Sea, in what would later become the territory of Moab. The mention of Shaveh Kiriathaim in the context of these ancient battles highlights the geopolitical landscape of the region during the time of Abraham and the power struggles among the various kingdoms and peoples of the ancient Near East.

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