Glossary
Review the lesson glossary terms below. Glossary terms may be included in quiz questions.
Ai
(Hebrew “ruin”) One of the cities of the Canaanites. It was the second Canaanite city taken by Israel (Jos 7:2-5; 8:1-29). It was rebuilt and inhabited by the Benjamites (Ezr 2:28) and was located east of Bethel. The exact location is unknown.
Herem
The basic meaning of this Hebrew term is the exclusion of an object from the use or abuse of people, and its irrevocable surrender to God. It is related to an Arabic root meaning “to prohibit, especially to ordinary use.” The word “harem,” meaning the special quarters for Muslim wives, comes from it.
Jericho
The city was located about five miles west of the Jordan River. It was an important city as the fortress that guarded the entrance to all the land of Canaan.
Shittim
A place on the eastern side of the Jordan River and north of the Dead Sea, probably a portion of the plain of Moab. It was the last camping place of the Israelite tribes before they crossed the Jordan River(Nu 25:1).