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Zemaraim

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(two fleeces). (1) A town in Benjamin, four miles north of Jericho (Josh. 18:22²²And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el, (Joshua 18:22)). (2) Mount Zemaraim in the mountains of Ephraim (2 Chron. 13:4⁴And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; (2 Chronicles 13:4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City in Benjamin (Josh. 18:22²²And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el, (Joshua 18:22)): Identified with ruins at es Sumrah, 31° 55' N, 35° 29' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6787 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tsmarayim

Phonic:

tsem-aw-rah’-yim

Meaning:

dual of 6785; double fleece; Tsemarajim, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Zemaraim

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

double woolens

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Cold; double fleece; double mountain-forest:―a place in Palestine, Josh. 18:22. {Frigidi}