Hebrew word · H1021

בֵּית הַכֶּ֫רֶם

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Beth-haccherem

Place name: 'House of the Vineyard'. A hill town near Jerusalem.

Appears 4 times in 2 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament. ·

What it means

§ Beth-haccerem = "house of the vineyard"

a place in Judah

Abridged from Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of Nehemiah 3:14

Range of meaning

Place name: 'House of the Vineyard'. A hill town near Jerusalem.

Against the English

It is spelled various ways (Beth-haccherem, Beth Hakkerem, Beth-haccerem). The meaning is not usually translated.

Used elsewhere in the period

Jeremiah 6:1: 'raise a signal over Beth-haccherem', which shows it was a high point visible from far off. It is often identified with Ramat Rahel, between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. That site was an administrative center in the Persian period, and many 'Yehud' seal impressions on jar handles were found there. Others suggest Ein Karem, west of Jerusalem.

Where it appears

Nehemiah · 2

  1. Nehemiah 3:14 בֵּית־ הַכָּ֑רֶם Beth, Hakkerem

    The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

    Here: The first part of a place name: 'House of…'.

Jeremiah · 2

  1. Jeremiah 6:1 בֵּ֥ית הַכֶּ֖רֶם Beth, Hakkerem

    “Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.

    Here: First half of the place name Beth-haccherem.

Word data: STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0), main text only.