Bible Dictionary
Sharaim
Sharaim is another form of Shaaraim, the name of towns associated with Judah and Simeon.
Definition
Sharaim is another form of Shaaraim, a place-name associated with towns in the allotments of Judah and Simeon.
Biblical Usage
The name is connected with Shaaraim, which is mentioned in biblical lists and in the account of the Philistines’ flight.
Historical Background
It was probably located near the valley of Elah, possibly at Tell Zakariya and Kefr Zakariya, northwest of Socoh.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Two gates (Josh. 15:36), more correctly Shaaraim (1 Sam. 17:52), probably Tell Zakariya and Kefr Zakariya, in the valley of Elah, 3 1/2 miles north-west of Socoh.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Shaaraim]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sha-ra'-im.</p><p>See SHAARAIM.</p>