Bible Encyclopedias
Charashim
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
- Town—the name of which means "the valley of craftsmen"—founded by Joab, one of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:14).
- Town inhabited by Benjamites (Nehemiah 11:35). In this passage Ge-Ḥarashim is mentioned with Lod and Ono, which form, according to Yer. Meg. 1:1, a part of Ge-Ḥarashim or "the valley of craftsmen."
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Charashim'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/c/charashim.html. 1901.