Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim
“Kirjath” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(city). City in Benjamin (Josh. 18:28).
“Kirjath-arim” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(Ezra 2:25). [KIRJATH-JEARIM.]
“Kirjath-jearim” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
City lying on the borders of Judah and Benjamin, the former name of which was KIRJATH-BAAL (Josh. 15:60; Josh. 18:14). It was one of the four cities included in the compact made with Gibeon. The ark was removed to the hill of the city and remained there many years, see ABINADAB (Josh. 9:17; Josh. 15:9; Josh. 18:15; Judg. 18:12; 1 Sam. 6:21; 1 Sam. 7:1-2; 1 Chron. 2:50,52-53; 1 Chron. 13:5-6; 2 Chron. 1:4; Neh. 7:29; Jer. 26:20). The city is also called KIRJATH in Joshua 18:28; KIRJATH-ARIM in Ezra 2:25; BAALAH in Joshua 15:9-11; and BAALE OF JUDAH in 2 Samuel 6:2. Identified by some with ruins at Erma, 31° 46' N, 35° 1' E.
“Kirjath-arim, Kirjath-Baal” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
See Kirjath-Jearim
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
or (Jer. 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Josh. 18:28) simply the former part of the word; or Qiryath tAriym {keer-yath' aw-reem'}; from 7151 and the plural of 3293 or 5892; city of forests, or city of towns; Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine
KJV Usage:
Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
City of woods; city of forests:―a Gibeonite city, Josh. 9:17. {Urbs silvarum}