Difference between revisions of "Charashim"
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_31389" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_31389" /> == | ||
<p> (Hebrews Charashim´, חֲרָשַׁים, '' | <p> (Hebrews Charashim´, חֲרָשַׁים, ''Craftsmen,'' as it is explained in the text; ''Sept. Ἀγεαδδαϊ'' v ρ v. r. Γησρασείμ ), the name of a valley (גֵּיא, ''Ravine)'' inhabited by the descendants of [[Joab]] (q.v.), of the tribe of Judah, so called from their employment as artificers ( 1 Chronicles 4:14). The same place is mentioned in Nehemiah 11:35 (A. V. "valley of craftsmen;" Sept. γῆ ἀγασείμ) as extant after the Captivity, and inhabited by the Benjamites, and as lying not far from Jerusalem. The [[Talmud]] (as quoted by Schwarz, Palest. p. 135) reports the valley of [[Charashim]] to consist of [[Lod]] and Ono, which lay therein. These notices appear to fix its position as in the undulating ground at the back of the plain of Sharon, east of Jaffa, being, in fact, the depression now marked by [[Wady]] hazeirah. (See [[Craftsman]]). </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2319" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2319" /> == | ||
Revision as of 09:22, 13 October 2021
Morrish Bible Dictionary [1]
'Craftsmen,' as in the margin. 1 Chronicles 4:14 : cf. Nehemiah 11:35 .
Easton's Bible Dictionary [2]
1 Chronicles 4:14 Nehemiah 11:35
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]
(Hebrews Charashim´, חֲרָשַׁים, Craftsmen, as it is explained in the text; Sept. Ἀγεαδδαϊ v ρ v. r. Γησρασείμ ), the name of a valley (גֵּיא, Ravine) inhabited by the descendants of Joab (q.v.), of the tribe of Judah, so called from their employment as artificers ( 1 Chronicles 4:14). The same place is mentioned in Nehemiah 11:35 (A. V. "valley of craftsmen;" Sept. γῆ ἀγασείμ) as extant after the Captivity, and inhabited by the Benjamites, and as lying not far from Jerusalem. The Talmud (as quoted by Schwarz, Palest. p. 135) reports the valley of Charashim to consist of Lod and Ono, which lay therein. These notices appear to fix its position as in the undulating ground at the back of the plain of Sharon, east of Jaffa, being, in fact, the depression now marked by Wady hazeirah. (See Craftsman).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
kar´a -shim ( חרשׁים , ḥărāshı̄m , "craftsmen"). See Ge-Harashim .
