Strong H7156H7156Gקִרְיָתַ֫יִם
Kiriathaim
One of the 2 senses of Strong H7156
- Transliteration
- qiryâthayim
- Pronunciation
- keer-yaw-thah'-yim
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Kiriathaim, also known as Kerioth, was a Moabite city later allotted to the tribe of Reuben (Numbers 32:37; Joshua 13:19; Jeremiah 48:1, 23).
Meaning of the name
Kiriathaim = "two cities"
General definition
Dual of H7151; double city;
{Kirjathaim} the name of two places in Palestine: - {Kiriathaim} Kirjathaim.
{Kirjathaim} the name of two places in Palestine: - {Kiriathaim} Kirjathaim.
In the biblical story
Kiriathaim
A Moabite city, later allotted to Reuben
Kiriathaim, also known as Kerioth, was a Moabite city later allotted to the tribe of Reuben (Numbers 32:37; Joshua 13:19; Jeremiah 48:1, 23).
In the Bible
Strong H7156G appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- kiriathaim3
- kirjathaim2
First verses
- Numbers 32:37And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,
- Joshua 13:19And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zareth–shahar in the mount of the valley,
- Jeremiah 48:1Against Moab thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
- Jeremiah 48:23And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth–gamul, and upon Beth–meon,
- Ezekiel 25:9Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth–jeshimoth, Baal–meon, and Kiriathaim,