Original Word: יִבְלְעָם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Yibl`am
Pronunciation: yib-leh-AM
Phonetic Spelling: (yib-leh-awm')
Definition: Yibleam
Meaning: Jibleam

Ibleam

From bala' and am; devouring people; Jibleam, a place in Palestine -- Ibleam.

see HEBREW bala'

see HEBREW am

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a city of Manasseh
NASB Translation
Ibleam (3).

יִבְלְעָם proper name, of a location a city of Manasseh in West-Jordan land Joshua 17:11 (J E; but ׳יִב here dubious, see Bu^{RS 13 f.}), Judges 1:27; 2 Kings 9:27; so read also 2 Kings 15:10 for ᵑ0 קָבָלעָֿם (ᵐ5^L ἐν Ιεβλααμ; see Klo); = בִּלְעָם 1 Chronicles 6:55, q. v.; read יִבְלְעָם also in Joshua 21:25 ("" 1 Chronicles 6:55), for ᵑ0 גַּתּ רִמּוֺן, ᵐ5 Ιεβαθα (ᵐ5^L after ᵑ0 Γεθρεμμων, see Di; it lay about 13 miles east of north from Samaria, three-fifths of the way to Jezreel; modern ruin Bel`ame Bd^{Pal 228}, compare Schultz^{ZMG iii. 49}; (Old Egyptian Y-b-ra-±a-mu WMM¹⁹⁵).

יַבֶּלֶת see יַבָּל

יבם (apparently √ of following; meaning dubious).

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּלַע (bala), meaning "to swallow" or "to engulf."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Jibleam, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament.

Usage: Jibleam is a proper noun used to refer to a location, specifically a town in ancient Israel.

Context: Jibleam is a town mentioned in the Old Testament, located in the territory of the tribe of Manasseh. It is situated near the border of the tribe of Issachar. The town is noted in the context of the Canaanite cities that the Israelites were unable to fully conquer during the initial settlement of the Promised Land. In Judges 1:27, it is recorded that the tribe of Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Jibleam, allowing the Canaanites to continue dwelling there. This reflects the broader theme of incomplete conquest and the resulting challenges faced by the Israelites.

Jibleam is also mentioned in the narrative of King Ahaziah of Judah. In 2 Kings 9:27, Ahaziah fled to Megiddo after being wounded at the ascent of Gur, which is near Ibleam (another form of Jibleam). This indicates the town's strategic location along important routes in the region.

The town's historical and geographical significance is underscored by its mention in these biblical accounts, highlighting its role in the complex interactions between the Israelites and the Canaanite inhabitants of the land.

וְיִבְלְעָ֨ם ויבלעם יִבְלְעָ֔ם יִבְלְעָם֙ יבלעם veyivleAm wə·yiḇ·lə·‘ām wəyiḇlə‘ām yiḇ·lə·‘ām yiḇlə‘ām yivleAmInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts