Yiblᵉʻâm — H2991

Definition

locative proper noun

Jibleam, a place in Palestine

1. Ibleam = "devouring the people"
2. a city of Manasseh apparently located in the territory of either Issachar or Asher

Usually translated as

Ibleam

Origin

from H1104 and H5971; devouring people

• Derived from Bâlaʻ (H1104)
• Derived from ʻam (H5971)

Occurrences

Yiblᵉʻâm occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (1), Judges (1), 2 Kings (1)

• Joshua 17:11 — And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam (וְיִבְלְעָ֨ם) 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.
• Judges 1:27 — Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam (יִבְלְעָם֙) and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
• 2 Kings 9:27 — 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 (יִבְלְעָ֔ם). And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.