7025. Qir Cheres or Qir Chareseth

Lexicon

Qir Cheres or Qir Chareseth: Kir-hareseth, Kir-heres

Original Word: קִיר חֶרֶשׂ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Qiyr Cheres
Pronunciation: keer kheh'-res or keer khar-eh'-seth
Phonetic Spelling: (keer kheh'-res)
Definition: Kir-hareseth, Kir-heres
Meaning: Kir-Cheres, Kir-Chareseth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Kir-haraseth, Kir-hareseth, Kir-haresh, Kir-heres

Or (feminine of the latter word) Qiyr Chareseth {keer khar-eh'-seth}; from qiyr and cheres; fortress of earthenware; Kir-Cheres or Kir-Chareseth, a place in Moab -- Kir-haraseth, Kir-hareseth, Kir-haresh, Kir-heres.

see HEBREW qiyr

see HEBREW cheres

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qir and cheres
Definition
"wall of earthenware," a fortified city in Moab
NASB Translation
Kir-hareseth (3), Kir-heres (2).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from קִיר (H7024) meaning "wall" and חֶרֶשׂ meaning "earthenware" or "potsherd."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Kir-Cheres in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and context. However, references to Moab and its cities may be found in Greek translations of the Old Testament, such as the Septuagint, but these do not have specific Strong's numbers.

Usage: This proper noun is used in the context of a Moabite city, mentioned in the prophetic books of the Old Testament.

Context: Kir-Cheres, also known as Kir-Chareseth, is a significant city in the ancient kingdom of Moab. It is referenced in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Isaiah and Jeremiah. The city is noted for its strategic importance and its renowned pottery industry, which is reflected in its name, suggesting a place associated with earthenware or potsherds.

In Isaiah 16:7, the city is lamented over due to the impending judgment and destruction prophesied against Moab: "Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Lament and grieve for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth." Similarly, in Jeremiah 48:31, the prophet expresses sorrow for the city: "Therefore I will wail for Moab; I will cry out for all Moab; I will moan for the men of Kir-heres."

The city's mention in these prophetic texts underscores its cultural and economic significance in the region, as well as its vulnerability to divine judgment. The dual naming, Kir-Cheres and Kir-Chareseth, reflects variations in transliteration and pronunciation over time.

Forms and Transliterations

חֲרֶ֛שֶׂת חֲרָ֑שֶׂת חֶ֔רֶשׂ חֶ֖רֶשׂ חָֽרֶשׂ׃ חרש חרש׃ חרשת chaRaset Chares chaReset Cheres ḥă·rā·śeṯ ḥă·re·śeṯ ḥā·reś ḥărāśeṯ ḥāreś ḥăreśeṯ ḥe·reś ḥereś

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 3:25
HEB: אֲבָנֶ֛יהָ בַּקִּ֖יר חֲרָ֑שֶׂת וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ הַקַּלָּעִ֖ים
NAS: until in Kir-hareseth [only] they left
KJV: trees: only in Kirharaseth left
INT: left stones Kir-hareseth went the slingers

Isaiah 16:7
HEB: לַאֲשִׁישֵׁ֧י קִיר־ חֲרֶ֛שֶׂת תֶּהְגּ֖וּ אַךְ־
NAS: for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth As those who
KJV: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn;
INT: will wail the foundations of Kir-hareseth will moan are utterly

Isaiah 16:11
HEB: וְקִרְבִּ֖י לְקִ֥יר חָֽרֶשׂ׃
NAS: And my inward feelings for Kir-hareseth.
KJV: and mine inward parts for Kirharesh.
INT: intones and my inward Kir-hareseth

Jeremiah 48:31
HEB: אַנְשֵׁ֥י קִֽיר־ חֶ֖רֶשׂ יֶהְגֶּֽה׃
NAS: for the men of Kir-heres.
KJV: for the men of Kirheres.
INT: for the men of Kir-heres will moan

Jeremiah 48:36
HEB: אַנְשֵׁ֣י קִֽיר־ חֶ֔רֶשׂ כַּחֲלִילִ֖ים יֶהֱמֶ֑ה
NAS: for the men of Kir-heres. Therefore
KJV: for the men of Kirheres: because the riches
INT: for the men of Kir-heres flutes wails

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7025
5 Occurrences

ḥă·rā·śeṯ — 1 Occ.
ḥā·reś — 1 Occ.
ḥă·re·śeṯ — 1 Occ.
ḥe·reś — 2 Occ.