Yarmûwth — H3412

Definition

locative proper noun

Jarmuth, the name of two places in Palestine

1. Jarmuth = "heights"
2. a Canaanitish city in the lowlands of Judah with a king and located between Hebron and Lachish
3. a Levitical city of Issachar allocated to the Gershonite Levites

Usually translated as

Jarmuth

Origin

from H7311; elevation

• Derived from Rûwm (H7311)

Occurrences

Yarmûwth occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (6), Nehemiah (1)

• Joshua 10:3 — Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth (יַרְמ֜וּת), and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
• Joshua 10:5 — Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth (יַרְמוּת֙), the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
• Joshua 10:23 — And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth (יַרְמ֔וּת), the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
• Joshua 12:11 — The king of Jarmuth (יַרְמוּת֙), one; the king of Lachish, one;
• Joshua 15:35 — Jarmuth (יַרְמוּת֙), and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
• Joshua 21:29 — Jarmuth (יַרְמוּת֙) with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities.
• Nehemiah 11:29 — And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth (וּבְיַרְמֽוּת),