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Strong's H3297 יְעָרִים (yearim)

Yearim means “Jearim” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H3297
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H3297 Quick Answer

Strong's H3297 יְעָרִים (Y`ariym) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Y`ariym (yeh-aw-reem') n/l. 1. forests 2. Jearim, a place in Israel It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include jearim. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Y`ariym (yeh-aw-reem') n/l. 1. forests 2. Jearim, a place in Israel
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
jearim

Meaning and Definition

Y`ariym (yeh-aw-reem') n/l. 1. forests 2. Jearim, a place in Israel [plural of H3293] KJV: Jearim. Root(s): H3293 Compare: H7157

Original Word
יְעָרִים
Transliteration
Y`ariym
Derivation
First root strongs: 3293
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3297. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

(Mount) Jearim

Usage: Jearim = "forests" a hill on the northern boundary of Judah Another name of ke.sa.lon (כְּסָלוֹן "Chesalon" H3693)

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How Strong's H3297 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Y`ariym, 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.

Jearim Joshua 15:10

How Strong's H3297 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3297 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 H3297 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Joshua 15:10 KJV

And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3297.

Joshua 15:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3297, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3297 FAQ

What does yearim (יְעָרִים) mean?

Yearim (Strong's H3297) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jearim". Y`ariym (yeh-aw-reem') n/l. 1. forests 2. Jearim, a place in Israel

How many times is yearim (יְעָרִים) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3297 across 1 book.

Where can I study yearim (יְעָרִים) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3297 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yearim (יְעָרִים)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as jearim. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.