Bible Dictionary
Horem
Horem was a fortified city in the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali.
Definition
Horem, meaning “consecrated” or “sacred,” was one of the fortified cities in the territory assigned to Naphtali. It was named with Iron and Migdal-el.
Biblical Usage
Horem appears in the allotment of Naphtali recorded during the division of the land.
Historical Background
The supplied material suggests that Horem may be identified with modern Hurah, on a mound west of Qedes, but presents this only as a possible identification.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Consecrated, one of the fenced cities of Naphtali (Josh. 19:38).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(sacred), one of the fortified places in the territory of Naphtali; named with Iron and Migdalel. (Joshua 19:38) Van Deuteronomy Velde suggests Hurah as the site of Horem.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ho'-rem (chorem, "consecrated"): One of the fenced cities in the territory of Naphtali (Jos 19:38), named with Iron and Migdal-el. It may possibly be identified with the modern Hurah, which lies on a mound at the South end of Wady el-`Ain, to the West of Qedes.</p>