City in Egypt, mentioned in Isaiah 19:18: "In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called 'Ir ha-Heres" (A. V. "the city of destruction"; R. V. margin, "Heres"). The Masoretic text, Aquila, Theodotion, and Peshiá¹ta read "City of Destruction." Symmachus, the Vulgate, Men. 110a, Saadia, and some Hebrew manuscripts read ("City of the Sun"). The Septuagint has ÏÎ¿Î»Î¹Ï á¼ÏÎµÎ´ÎÎº ("City of Righteousness"). There are many differences of opinion regarding the proper reading of this name. It is, however, probable that "á¸¤eres" is the correct reading, and that Heliopolis, in Egypt, is referred to by Isaiah. The alteration of "'Ir ha-á¸¤eres" (City of the Sun) into "'Ir ha-Heres" (City of Destruction) was influenced by a later antagonism toward the Onias temple. On the other hand,the alteration of "á¸¤eres" into "áºedeá¸³" ([City of] Righteousness) was a result of the desire for a distinct prediction regarding that temple. For other opinions see Hastings, "Dict. Bible"; Geiger, "Urschrift," p. 79.
Mountain () mentioned in Judges 1:35, in connection with Aijalon and Shaalbim, as one of the mountains from which the Danites were unable to expel the Amorites. It has been conjectured, and with probability, that, since "á¸¥eres" is synonymous with "shemesh," "Heres" here may mean "Bethshemesh" (1 Kings 4:9; 2 Chronicles 28:18) or "Ir-shemesh" (Joshua 19:41), between Judah and Dan.
Hill ("the ascent of Heres"; Judges 8:13, R. V.) by which Gideon returned from the battle with Zebah and Zalmunna. Its location is uncertain, and the text is variously transmitted.

Bibliography:

Hastings, Dict. Bible;
Cheyne and Black, Encyc. Bibl.

E. G. H.

M. Sc.

Bibliography Information
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Heres'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/h/heres.html. 1901.

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