Two gates. (1.) A city in the plain of Judah (1 Sam. 17:52); called also Sharaim (Josh. 15:36).
(2.) A town in Simeon (1 Chr. 4:31).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
Place
Shaaraim
Name meaning: gates; valuation; hairs (Hitchcock)
Key verses
Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(two gates), a city in the territory allotted to Judah, (Joshua 15:36) in Authorized Version incorrectly Sharaim. (1 Samuel 17:52) Shaaraim one of the towns of Simeon, (1 Chronicles 4:31) must be a different place.
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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