a. city in the Negeb of Judah Josh 15:56; 1Sam 25:43 (home of Ahinoam, one of David's wives), site unknown; compare proper name, masculine 1Chr 4:3.

b. city in Issachar Josh 19:18 on northwest spur of Mt. Gilboa 2Sam 4:4 (compare 1Sam 31:1; 1Sam 31:8) 1Kgs 4:12 (compare 1Sam 31:10; 1Sam 31:12 ), modern Zer`în (Rob^{BR ii. 318 ff.} Bd^{Pal 244}), close to scene of great battle with Philistines 1Sam 29:1 ( ׳ בְּעַיִן אשׁר בְיִז, compare Rob^{BR ii. 323}) v 1Sam 29:11 subject to Ishbosheth 2Sam 2:9 (yet see below), residence of Ahab and Jehoram of Israel 1Kgs 18:45; 1Kgs 18:46; 1Kgs 21:1 (Naboth) 2Kgs 8:29 (twice in verse) = 2Chr 22:6 (twice in verse), 2Kgs 9:15 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 9:16; 2Kgs 9:17; 2Kgs 9:30; 2Kgs 10:11 compare דְּמֵי ׳ יִז Hos 1:4, and symbolical name of Hosea's son Hos 1:4 (compare Che); — in 2Kgs 10:1 for ׳ שָׂרֵי יִז read שָׂרֵי שֹׁמְרוֺן so ᵐ5 . Used by Hosea as representing Israel, with play on etymology, Hos 2:24 (compare וּזְרַעְתִּיהָ לִּי בָּאָרֶץ v.Hos 2:25), compare also ׳ גָּדוֺל יוֺם יִז v.Hos 1:2. Territory immediately about the city is ׳ חֵלֶק יִז 2Kgs 9:10; 2Kgs 9:36; 2Kgs 9:37 compare ׳ חֵל יִז 1Kgs 21:23 (read probably חלק, see Th Klo after ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ; the adjacent plain is ׳ עֵמֶק יִז (compare Di Josh 17:16 Bd^{Pal 229}) Josh 17:16; Judg 6:33; Hos 1:5 (perhaps also = ׳ יִז 2Sam 2:9 above, || Gilead, Ephraim, Benjamin, etc.)