Keraia
Lexicon

קִיר

qirKir
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place5 occurrences3 books5 verses
This name belongs to 2 different places in the Bible:
  • Kir: A Moabite city, later destroyed by the Babylonians
  • Kir: A city or region in Mesopotamia, possibly Elam

Definition

the same as H7023; fortress; Kir, a place in Assyrian; also one in Moab
Traditional renderings: Kir. Compare H7025.

Glossary entries

Kir Mizpah Kir-Hareseth

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

5 total
  1. 2 Kings 16:9קִ֑ירָה · to Kir as captives
    So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death.
  2. Isaiah 15:1קִיר־ · Kir
    This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!
  3. Isaiah 22:6וְקִ֥יר · and Kir
    Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.
  4. Amos 1:5קִ֖ירָה · to Kir
    I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.
  5. Amos 9:7מִקִּֽיר׃ · from Kir
    “Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?