Kiriath-Jearim

Kiriath-Jearim (also Kiryat Ye'arim; Hebrew: קִרְיַת-יְעָרִים Qīryaṯ Yə‘ārīm, "city of woods"; Ancient Greek: Καριαθιαριμ Kariathiarim; Latin: Cariathiarim) was a city in the Land of Israel. It is mentioned 18 times in the Hebrew Bible. The biblical place was identified with Abu Ghosh.

For the modern town near Abu Gosh, see Kiryat Ye'arim.
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