Bible Dictionary
Kirjatharim
Kirjatharim is an abbreviated form of Kirjath-jearim, meaning “city of forests.” It appears in the list of returning exiles.
Definition
Kirjatharim means “city of forests.” It is an abbreviated form of the name Kirjath-jearim, the Gibeonite city associated with the ark.
Biblical Usage
The abbreviated form occurs in Ezra’s list of those who returned from exile. The supplied material records no further biblical usage for this form.
Historical Background
Kirjatharim is not presented as a separate city but as a shortened form of Kirjath-jearim.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(city of forests), an abbreviated form of the name Kirjath-jearim, which occurs only in (Ezra 2:25)