7149. qirya or qiryah

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

city

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

see HEBREW qiryah

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

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root קְרַי (qeray), which is related to the concept of a city or building.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2968: κώμη (kōmē) • Refers to a village or small town, often used in the New Testament to describe smaller settlements.
• G3390: Μαγδαλά (Magdala) • A place name, referring to a town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.
• G4172: πόλις (polis) • A city or town, frequently used in the New Testament to denote larger urban centers, similar to the concept of קִרְיָא in the Old Testament.

These entries provide a comprehensive understanding of the term קִרְיָא within its biblical and historical context, illustrating its role in the narrative and theological framework of the Scriptures.

Usage: This term is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the books of Daniel and Ezra, to denote a city or a constructed place.

Context: • The Aramaic word קִרְיָא (qiryā’) appears in the context of the exilic and post-exilic periods of Israel's history, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra. These books contain sections written in Aramaic, reflecting the language of the Babylonian and Persian empires during the time of the Jewish exile.
• In the book of Daniel, קִרְיָא is used to describe the city of Babylon, a significant location in the narrative where Daniel and his companions are taken into captivity. For example, in Daniel 4:30, Nebuchadnezzar speaks of the great city he has built.
• In the book of Ezra, the term is used in the context of the rebuilding efforts of Jerusalem and other cities following the return from exile. It highlights the importance of urban centers in the restoration of the Jewish community and religious life.
• The use of קִרְיָא underscores the significance of cities as centers of power, culture, and religious activity in the ancient Near East. It also reflects the historical and theological themes of exile, judgment, and restoration found in these biblical texts.

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.