Shaaraim
Shaaraim is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Khirbet es Sira. The name means “gates; valuation; hairs.”
Where is Shaaraim?
Approx. 31.7355, 35.0276 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet es Sira | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Shaaraim 2 | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Qeiyafa | settlement | Low |
Shaaraim in the Bible dictionary
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).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Shaaraim
- Joshua 15:36
And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:
- 1 Samuel 17:52
And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.