Harsith

HARSITH har'-sith (charcith):

One of the gates of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 19:2 the Revised Version (British and American)); margin suggests "gate of the potsherds"; the King James Version has "east gate" and the King James Version margin "sun gate," both deriving the name from cherec, "sun." The gate opened into the valley of Hinnom.

See JERUSALEM; POTSHERD.

Copyright Statement

These files are public domain.

Bibliography Information

Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HARSITH'".  "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".  1915.