קְרִיּוֹת
qe.riy.yot
Kerioth
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word קְרִיּוֹת (qe.riy.yot) is a proper name that appears six times in the Bible. Its short definition is Kerioth, suggesting that it refers to a specific place or person. As a proper name, it is likely a unique identifier for a location, a family, or an individual. Given its frequency of occurrence, Kerioth seems to be a significant place or person in the biblical narrative. However, without further context, it is difficult to determine its exact meaning or significance. It is possible that Kerioth was a city, a town, or a region, or that it was a personal name associated with a notable figure. The fact that Kerioth is a proper name indicates that it held importance or significance in the biblical context. Its repeated appearance in the text suggests that it was a notable or prominent location or person, but the exact nature of its significance remains unclear without further analysis or context.
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Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
Of Moab. Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo! For it is laid waste. Kiriathaim is disappointed. It is taken. Misgab is put to shame and broken down.
Jeremiah 48:23on Kiriathaim, on Beth Gamul, on 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,
Genesis 14:5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer came, and the kings who were with him, and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
Numbers 32:37The children of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
Joshua 13:19Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar in the mount of the valley,