Yivleam יִבְלְעָם
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| יִבְלְעָם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | yivleam |
| Strong's number | H2991 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Ibleam |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Joshua (1) |
Yivleam (Hebrew יִבְלְעָם, Strong's H2991) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Ibleam”. It occurs 3 times.
Definition
§ Ibleam = "devouring the people"
a city of Manasseh apparently located in the territory of either Issachar or Asher
a city of Manasseh apparently located in the territory of either Issachar or Asher
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ibleam (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | ibleam (2), near ibleam (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Yivleam, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Joshua
- Joshua 17:11And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth–shean and her towns, and Ibleam 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.Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
Judges
- Judges 1:27Neither 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 and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 9:27But 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. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).