Bible Dictionary
JEARIM, MOUNT
Mount Jearim was a mountain beside which the boundary of Judah passed. It is identified with Chesalon.
Definition
Mount Jearim was a mountain beside which the boundary of Judah passed. It is identified with Chesalon.
Biblical Usage
Mount Jearim appears once in the description of Judah’s boundary.
Historical Background
The name occurs only in the cited boundary passage. The supplied material equates the mountain with Chesalon.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je'-a-rim, je-a'-rim (har-ye`arim): A mountain by the side of which passed the border of Judah (Jos 15:10). It is mentioned here only, and is identical with CHESALON (which see).</p>