Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Ibleam
Usage: § Ibleam = "devouring the people" a city of Manasseh apparently located in the territory of either Issachar or Asher
Strong's Number
H2991
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H2991 Quick Answer
Strong's H2991 יִבלְעָם (Yibl`am) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yibl`am (yib-leh-awm') n/l. 1. devouring people 2. Jibleam, a place in Israel It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include ibleam. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Yibl`am (yib-leh-awm') n/l. 1. devouring people 2. Jibleam, a place in Israel
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ibleam
Meaning and Definition
Yibl`am (yib-leh-awm') n/l. 1. devouring people 2. Jibleam, a place in Israel [from H1104 and H5971] KJV: Ibleam. Root(s): H1104, H5971
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2991. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2991 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yibl`am, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Ibleam
Joshua 17:11
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How Strong's H2991 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2991 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2991 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2991.
And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2991, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2991 FAQ
What does yibleam (יִבְלְעָם) mean?
Yibleam (Strong's H2991) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ibleam". Yibl`am (yib-leh-awm') n/l. 1. devouring people 2. Jibleam, a place in Israel
How many times is yibleam (יִבְלְעָם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2991 across 3 books.
Where can I study yibleam (יִבְלְעָם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2991 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yibleam (יִבְלְעָם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ibleam. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.