Jarmuth (2)
Jarmuth is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Ramoth 1. The name means “fearing, or seeing, or throwing down, death.”
Where is Jarmuth?
Approx. 32.5956, 35.5214 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Ramoth 1 | settlement | High |
| another name for Remeth | settlement | Low |
| Kokab el Hawa | settlement | Low |
Jarmuth in the Bible dictionary
A town in the plain of Judah (Josh. 15:35), originally the residence of one of the Canaanitish kings (10:3, 5, 23). It has been identified with the modern Yarmuk, a village about 7 miles north-east of Beit-Jibrin.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Jarmuth
- Joshua 21:29
Jarmuth with her suburbs, En–gannim with her suburbs; four cities.