7149. qirya or qiryah

Strong's Lexicon

qirya or qiryah: City, town

Original Word: קִרְיָא
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qirya'
Pronunciation: keer-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (keer-yaw')
Definition: City, town
Meaning: building

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָרָה (qarah), which means "to encounter" or "to meet."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4172 (πόλις, polis): Often used in the New Testament to refer to a city, similar to the Hebrew "qirya."

Usage: The term "qirya" or "qiryah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a city or town. It often refers to a populated area that is smaller than a metropolis but larger than a village. The word emphasizes the communal and structured nature of such settlements, often enclosed by walls for protection.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, cities were central to the social, economic, and religious life of the people. They served as hubs for trade, governance, and worship. Cities were often fortified with walls and gates, providing security against invaders. The city was a place where people gathered for festivals, legal matters, and communal activities. The concept of a city in biblical times also carried spiritual significance, as cities like Jerusalem were seen as places where God's presence dwelt.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to qiryah
Definition
a city
NASB Translation
city (9).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קִרְיָה, אָ֯, noun feminine city (ᵑ7 Syriac; S-C^{A 9} + קריה; see Biblical Hebrew, √ קרה; also Nö^{Beitr. 62}); — absolute הָ֯ Ezra 4:10, אָ֯ Ezra 4:15; emphatic קִרְיְתָא Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:13; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:16; Ezra 4:19; Ezra 4:21

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

city

(Aramaic) or qiryah (Aramaic) {keer-yaw'}; corresponding to qiryah -- city.

see HEBREW qiryah

Forms and Transliterations

בְּקִרְיָ֖ה בקריה וְקִרְיְתָ֥א וקריתא קִרְיְתָ֣א קִרְיְתָ֥א קִרְיְתָ֨א קִרְיָ֣א קריא קריתא bə·qir·yāh bekirYah bəqiryāh kirYa kiryeTa qir·yā qir·yə·ṯā qiryā qiryəṯā vekiryeTa wə·qir·yə·ṯā wəqiryəṯā

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:10
HEB: וְהוֹתֵ֣ב הִמּ֔וֹ בְּקִרְיָ֖ה דִּ֣י שָׁמְרָ֑יִן
NAS: and settled in the city of Samaria,
KJV: and set in the cities of Samaria,
INT: and settled them the city which of Samaria

Ezra 4:12
HEB: אֲת֖וֹ לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם קִרְיְתָ֨א מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א וּבִֽאישְׁתָּא֙
NAS: and evil city and are finishing
KJV: and the bad city, and have set up
INT: have come Jerusalem city the rebellious and evil

Ezra 4:13
HEB: דִּ֠י הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א
NAS: that if that city is rebuilt
KJV: this city be builded,
INT: that if city this is rebuilt

Ezra 4:15
HEB: וְתִנְדַּע֒ דִּי֩ קִרְיְתָ֨א דָ֜ךְ קִרְיָ֣א
NAS: and learn that that city is a rebellious
KJV: that this city [is] a rebellious
INT: and learn so city this city

Ezra 4:15
HEB: קִרְיְתָ֨א דָ֜ךְ קִרְיָ֣א מָֽרָדָ֗א וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת
NAS: is a rebellious city and damaging
KJV: [is] a rebellious city, and hurtful
INT: city this city rebellious and damaging

Ezra 4:15
HEB: עַ֨ל־ דְּנָ֔ה קִרְיְתָ֥א דָ֖ךְ הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃
NAS: therefore that city was laid waste.
KJV: which cause was this city destroyed.
INT: for which city was this was laid

Ezra 4:16
HEB: דִּ֠י הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א
NAS: that if that city is rebuilt
KJV: this city be builded
INT: that if city this is rebuilt

Ezra 4:19
HEB: וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ דִּ֚י קִרְיְתָ֣א דָ֔ךְ מִן־
NAS: and it has been discovered that that city has risen
KJV: that this city of
INT: has been discovered that city this of

Ezra 4:21
HEB: גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֑ךְ וְקִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ לָ֣א
NAS: [work], that this city may not be rebuilt
KJV: and that this city be not
INT: men these city this be not

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7149
9 Occurrences

bə·qir·yāh — 1 Occ.
qir·yā — 1 Occ.
qir·yə·ṯā — 6 Occ.
wə·qir·yə·ṯā — 1 Occ.