This term appears in Jeremiah's narrative where the escapees from Gedaliah's assassination paused at 'Gerut Chimham' near Bethlehem before fleeing to Egypt. The word suggests a lodging place or wayfarer's shelter, possibly the property established by David's servant Chimham. The uncertain text makes interpretation difficult—some read it as a proper name, others as a common noun for 'inn.' Either way, it marks a stopping point between Jerusalem and Egypt, where refugees made their fateful decision to abandon the land.