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Kiriath is a term found in the Bible that generally refers to a city or town. The name "Kiriath" itself means "city" in Hebrew, and it is often used as a prefix in the names of several locations mentioned in the Scriptures. These locations hold historical and theological significance within the biblical narrative.

1.Kiriath-Arba: This is perhaps the most notable mention of Kiriath in the Bible. Kiriath-Arba is another name for Hebron, a significant city in the biblical history of Israel. It is first mentioned inGenesis 23:2, where it is described as the place where Sarah died: "Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her." Hebron later becomes a city of refuge and a Levitical city, as well as the inheritance of Caleb, one of the faithful spies (Joshua 14:13-15).

2.Kiriath-Jearim: This city is located in the territory of Judah and is significant for its association with the Ark of the Covenant. After the Ark was returned by the Philistines, it was brought to Kiriath-Jearim and remained there for twenty years before being moved to Jerusalem by King David (1 Samuel 7:1-2). The city is mentioned in1 Chronicles 13:5-6: "So David assembled all the Israelites, from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim."

3.Kiriath-Sepher: Also known as Debir, this city was captured by Othniel, Caleb's younger brother, as recorded inJoshua 15:15-17: "From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher). And Caleb said, 'I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who strikes down and captures Kiriath-sepher.' So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage."

4.Kiriath-Huzoth: Mentioned inNumbers 22:39, this city is associated with the account of Balaam. Balak, the king of Moab, took Balaam to Kiriath-Huzoth to show him the extent of the Israelite camp, hoping to persuade him to curse Israel: "So Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth."

The various cities prefixed with "Kiriath" reflect the diverse historical and spiritual contexts within which they are mentioned. They serve as settings for significant events in the biblical narrative, from the patriarchal period through the time of the judges and into the monarchy. Each location contributes to the unfolding account of God's covenant relationship with His people, Israel, and highlights the geographical and cultural landscape of the ancient Near East.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

KIRIATH

kir'-i-ath (qiryath, "city"; the King James Version Kirjath): Mentioned (Joshua 18:28) as a city of Benjamin; has been identified with Kuriet el `Enab, "town of grapes," a prosperous town on the highroad between Jerusalem and Jaffa; it is sometimes spoken of by the inhabitants as Qurieh. It is, however, generally thought that Kiriath here stands for KIRIATH-JEARIM (which see). See P E F, III, 132, Sh XVII.

Strong's Hebrew

7154. Qiryath Baal -- "city of Baal," another name forKiriath...
... "city of Baal," another name forKiriath-jearim. Transliteration: Qiryath Baal Phonetic
Spelling: (keer-yath' bah'-al) Short Definition:Kiriath-baal....

8126. Shumathi -- a family ofKiriath-jearim
... 8125, 8126. Shumathi. 8127 . a family ofKiriath-jearim. Transliteration: Shumathi
Phonetic Spelling: (shoo-maw-thee') Short Definition: Shumathites....

4954. Mishrai -- a family ofKiriath-jearim
... 4953, 4954. Mishrai. 4955 . a family ofKiriath-jearim. Transliteration: Mishrai
Phonetic Spelling: (mish-raw-ee') Short Definition: Mishraites....

7157. Qiryath Yearim -- "city of forests," a city given to Judah...
... given to Judah, then to Benjamin. Transliteration: Qiryath Yearim or Qiryath Arim
Phonetic Spelling: (keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem') Short Definition:Kiriath-jearim....

7158. Qiryath Sannah -- "city of writing," a city in Judah
... "city of writing," a city in Judah. Transliteration: Qiryath Sannah or Qiryath Sepher
Phonetic Spelling: (keer-yath' san-naw') Short Definition:Kiriath-sepher....

7153. Qiryath Arba -- "city of the four," an older name of Hebron
... of the four," an older name of Hebron. Transliteration: Qiryath Arba or Qiryath
Haarba Phonetic Spelling: (keer-yath' ar-bah') Short Definition:Kiriath-arba....

7155. Qiryath Chutsoth -- "city of streets," a city in Moab
... "city of streets," a city in Moab. Transliteration: Qiryath Chutsoth Phonetic Spelling:
(keer-yath' khoo-tsoth') Short Definition:Kiriath-huzoth....

Library

Emmaus.Kiriath-Jearim.
... A Chorographical Century. Chapters 41-50 Chapter 45 Emmaus.Kiriath-jearim.
"From Beth-horon to Emmaus it was hilly.""It was sixty...

From the Talmud and Hebraica
... Chapter 44 Nob. Bahurim. Chapter 45 Emmaus.Kiriath-jearim. Chapter 46 The country
of Jericho, and the situation of the City. Chapter 47 Jericho itself....

The Book of Jubilees
... Thus, too, we have the Septuagintal forms, Mambrim for Mamre, Geraron for Gerar,
Kiriath Arbok for Kirjath-Arba, Aunan for Aner (Genesis 14:24), Heliopolis for...

The Witness of Balaam to Israel
... anything? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak. And Balaam
went with Balak, and they came untoKiriath-huzoth. And...

From Megiddo to Carchemish, 608-605.
... There was also a man who took upon him to prophesy in the Name of the Lord, Urijahu,
son of Shemajahu, fromKiriath-jearim, and he prophesied(319) against this...

The Greek Versions as Aids to Biblical Study.
...Kiriath-sepher, qryt sphr, polis grammaton, Joshua 15:15 f., Macpelah, hmkplh, to
spelaion to diploun, Genesis 23:17, 19 (xxv.9, xlix.30, l.13)....

Thesaurus

Kiriath (34 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible EncyclopediaKIRIATH.... It is, however, generally thought that
Kiriath here stands forKIRIATH-JEARIM (which see). See PEF, III, 132, Sh XVII....

Kiriath-arba (9 Occurrences)
Kiriath-arba. Kiriatharba,Kiriath-arba. Kir'iath-ar'ba . Int. Standard
Bible EncyclopediaKIRIATH-ARBA. kir-i-ath-ar'-ba. See HEBRON....

Kiriath-sepher (4 Occurrences)
Kiriath-sepher. Kiriathsepher,Kiriath-sepher. Kir'iath-se'pher .
Int. Standard Bible EncyclopediaKIRIATH-SEPHER. kir-i...

Kiriath-baal (2 Occurrences)
Kiriath-baal. Kiriathbaal,Kiriath-baal. Kir'iath-ba'al . Int. Standard Bible
EncyclopediaKIRIATH-BAAL. kir-i-ath-ba'-al SeeKIRIATH-JEARIM....

Kiriath-jearim (17 Occurrences)
Kiriath-jearim. Kiriathjearim,Kiriath-jearim. Kir'iath-je'arim .
Int. Standard Bible EncyclopediaKIRIATH-JEARIM. kir-i...

Kiriath-sannah (1 Occurrence)
Kiriath-sannah. Kiriathsannah,Kiriath-sannah. Kir'iath-san'nah .
Int. Standard Bible EncyclopediaKIRIATH-SANNAH. kir-i...

Kiriath-huzoth (1 Occurrence)
Kiriath-huzoth. Kiriathhuzoth,Kiriath-huzoth. Kir'iath-hu'zoth .
Int. Standard Bible EncyclopediaKIRIATH-HUZOTH. kir-i...

Kiriath-arim (1 Occurrence)
Kiriath-arim. Kir'iathar'im,Kiriath-arim. Kiriathbaal . Int. Standard
Bible EncyclopediaKIRIATH-ARIM. kir-i-ath-a'-rim (Ezra 2:25)....

Kir'iath-je'arim (18 Occurrences)
Kir'iath-je'arim.Kiriath-jearim, Kir'iath-je'arim. Kiriathsannah .... Now their
cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, andKiriath-jearim. (See RSV)....

Jearim (19 Occurrences)
... Joshua 9:17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third
day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, andKiriath Jearim....

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Kiriath (34 Occurrences)

Genesis 23:2
Sarah died inKiriath Arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Genesis 35:27
Jacob came to Isaac his father, to Mamre, toKiriath Arba (which is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac lived as foreigners.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Numbers 22:39
Balaam went with Balak, and they came toKiriath Huzoth.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 9:17
The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, andKiriath Jearim.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 14:15
Now the name of Hebron before wasKiriath Arba, after the greatest man among the Anakim. The land had rest from war.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 15:9
The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (the same isKiriath Jearim);
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 15:13
To Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, evenKiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 15:15
He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before wasKiriath Sepher.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 15:16
Caleb said, "He who strikesKiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 15:49
Dannah,Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 15:54
Humtah,Kiriath Arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 15:60
Kiriath Baal (the same is Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 18:14
The border extended, and turned around on the west quarter southward, from the mountain that lies before Beth Horon southward; and ended atKiriath Baal (the same is Kiriath Jearim), a city of the children of Judah. This was the west quarter.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 18:15
The south quarter was from the farthest part ofKiriath Jearim. The border went out westward, and went out to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 18:28
Zelah, Eleph, the Jebusite (the same is Jerusalem), Gibeath, andKiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 20:7
They set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, andKiriath Arba (the same is Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Joshua 21:11
They gave themKiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its suburbs around it.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Judges 1:10
Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (now the name of Hebron before wasKiriath Arba); and they struck Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Judges 1:11
From there he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir before wasKiriath Sepher.)
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Judges 1:12
Caleb said, "He who strikesKiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Judges 18:12
They went up, and encamped inKiriath Jearim, in Judah: therefore they called that place Mahaneh Dan, to this day; behold, it is behind Kiriath Jearim.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

1 Samuel 6:21
They sent messengers to the inhabitants ofKiriath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have brought back the ark of Yahweh; come down, and bring it up to yourselves."
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

1 Samuel 7:1
The men ofKiriath Jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Yahweh, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Yahweh.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

1 Samuel 7:2
It happened, from the day that the ark abode inKiriath Jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 2:50
These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father ofKiriath Jearim,
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 2:52
Shobal the father ofKiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 2:53
The families ofKiriath Jearim: The Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 13:5
So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor the brook of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God fromKiriath Jearim.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 13:6
David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, toKiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God Yahweh that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the Name.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

2 Chronicles 1:4
But David had brought the ark of God up fromKiriath Jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Ezra 2:25
The children ofKiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Nehemiah 7:29
The men ofKiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Nehemiah 11:25
As for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived inKiriath Arba and its towns, and in Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Jeremiah 26:20
There was also a man who prophesied in the name of Yahweh, Uriah the son of Shemaiah ofKiriath Jearim; and he prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Kiriah

Kiriath

Related Terms

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