Bible Dictionary
Kibzaim
Kibzaim was a city in Ephraim assigned to the Kohathite Levites and designated as a city of refuge. It is also called Jokmeam in a parallel list.
Definition
Kibzaim, meaning “two heaps,” was a city in Mount Ephraim assigned with its suburbs to the Kohathite Levites. It was also appointed as a city of refuge and is associated with Jokmeam in a parallel list.
Biblical Usage
Kibzaim appears among the Levitical cities allotted to the Kohathites and among the cities of refuge.
Historical Background
The parallel list in 1 Chronicles substitutes Jokmeam for Kibzaim, and the sources identify the two names as related.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Two heaps, a city of Ephraim, assigned to the Kohathite Levites, and appointed as a city of refuge (Josh. 21: 22). It is also called Jokmeam (1 Chr. 6:68).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(two heaps), a city of Mount Ephraim, given up with its “suburbs” to the Kohathite Levites. (Joshua 21:22) In the parallel list of (1 Chronicles 6:1) JOKBEAM is substituted for Kibzaim. ver. (1 Chronicles 6:68)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kib-za'-im, kib'-za-im See JOKMEAM.</p>