Kiriath-Jearim
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For the modern town near Abu Gosh, see Kiryat Ye'arim.
Kiriath-Jearim (also Kiryat Ye'arim;[1] Hebrew: קִרְיַת-יְעָרִים Qīryaṯ Yə‘ārīm, "city of woods"; Ancient Greek: Καριαθιαριμ Kariathiarim; Latin: Cariathiarim) was a city in the Land of Israel. It is mentioned 18 times in the Hebrew Bible. The biblical place was identified with Abu Ghosh.