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יִבְלְעָם H2991
H2991 is the Hebrew word יִבְלְעָם, transliterated Yiblᵉʻâm and said yib-leh-awm'. The King James Version most often renders it ibleam.
What it means
Jibleam, a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
from H1104 (בָּלַע) and H5971 (עַם); devouring people.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Ibleam.
Verses using יִבְלְעָם
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 17:11 · KJV
And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Judges 1:27 · KJV
Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
2 Kings 9:27 · KJV
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2991 mean?
H2991 is the Hebrew word יִבְלְעָם (Yiblᵉʻâm), meaning Jibleam, a place in Palestine.
How is H2991 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ibleam (3 times).
How many times does H2991 appear in the Bible?
יִבְלְעָם (Yiblᵉʻâm) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2991 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1104 (בָּלַע) and H5971 (עַם); devouring people.
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