Bible Dictionary
IYIM
Iyim was both a shortened name for Iye-abarim and a town in the extreme south of Judah near the border of Edom. Its location has not been identified.
Definition
Iyim is both a shortened form of Iye-abarim and the name of a town in the extreme south of Judah, toward the border of Edom. The Judahite town has not been identified.
Biblical Usage
As a shortened form, Iyim appears in Israel’s wilderness itinerary. As a town, it occurs in the description of Judah’s southern territory.
Historical Background
The word means “heaps.” The two uses refer respectively to a wilderness stopping place and to an unidentified Judahite settlement near Edom.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>i'-yim (iyim, "heaps"--the form of which, `iye, is the construct):</p><p>(1) A short form of the name Iye-abarim (Nu 33:45).</p><p>(2) A town in the territory of Judah (Jos 15:29; English Versions of the Bible wrongly "Iim"). It lay in the extreme South, "toward the border of Edom." It is not identified.</p>