Original Word: יַרְמוּת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Yarmuwth
Pronunciation: yar-MOOTH
Phonetic Spelling: (yar-mooth')
Definition: Yarmuth
Meaning: Jarmuth

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be elevated

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Yarmuth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: Yarmuth is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, primarily known as one of the cities in the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. It is often associated with the concept of elevation or height, reflecting its geographical or strategic significance.

Cultural and Historical Background: Yarmuth was one of the Canaanite cities that played a role during the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites. It was part of a coalition of Amorite kings who opposed Joshua and the Israelites. The city is historically significant as it reflects the broader narrative of the Israelite settlement in Canaan and the subsequent division of the land among the tribes of Israel.

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a Canaanite city in Judah, also a city in Issachar
NASB Translation
Jarmuth (7).

יַרְמוּת proper name, of a location 1. ᵐ5 Ιερ(ε)ιμουθ, Canaanitish city, with a king, named between Hebron and Lachish Joshua 10:3,5,23 (JE), Joshua 12:11 (D); named with Adullam Joshua 15:35 (P), compare Nehemiah 11:29.

2 ᵐ5 Ρεμμαθ, A ᵐ5^L Ιερμωθ, Levitical city in Issachar Joshua 21:29 (P). **See רָ(א)מוֺת

1c.

יָרְקְעָ֑ם proper name, masculine a name in Judah 1 Chronicles 2:44; ᵐ5 Ιακλαν, A Ιερκααν, ᵐ5^L Ιερακαμ (and so for רֶקֶם v^b; otherwise רקם 1 Chronicles 2:43).

Jarmuth

From ruwm; elevation; Jarmuth, the name of two places in Palestine -- Jarmuth.

see HEBREW ruwm

וּבְיַרְמֽוּת׃ ובירמות׃ יַרְמ֔וּת יַרְמ֜וּת יַרְמוּת֙ ירמות ū·ḇə·yar·mūṯ ūḇəyarmūṯ uveyarMut yar·mūṯ yarMut yarmūṯInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts