Kiriath-Jearim (also Kiryat Ye'arim) (Hebrew: קִרְיַת-יְעָרִים Qiryaṯ Yə‘ārîm; Ancient Greek: Καριαθιαριμ "city of woods", Latin: Cariathiarim) [1] was a city in the Land of Israel. It is mentioned 18 times in the Hebrew Bible. The biblical place was identified with Abu Ghosh.