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Ir-shemesh

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(sun city). A Danite city (Josh. 19:41⁴¹And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, (Joshua 19:41)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Border city of Dan (Josh. 19:41⁴¹And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, (Joshua 19:41)). Probably the same as BETH-SHEMESH, No. 1.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5905 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Iyr

Phonic:

Shemesh

Meaning:

from 5892 and 8121; city of the sun; Ir-Shemesh, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Ir-shemesh

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

city of the sun

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

City of the sun:―a city of the Danites [BETH-SHEMESH], Josh. 19:41. {Urbs solis}