Geruth Chimham
Geruth Chimham, a lodging place near Bethlehem, served as a temporary refuge for Johanan and his group after the murder of Gedaliah.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Bethlehem only mentioned at Jeremiah 41:17; only referred to as Geruth Chimham (גֵּרוּת כְּמוֹ).
Location
- Identified as
- within 5 km of Bethlehem 1
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (96% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.704° N, 35.208° E
Alternative names
- גֵּרוּת+H3644H«H3644=כְּמוֹGeruth Chimham
Mentions
- And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt