Strong's Lexicon qiryah: City, town Original Word: קִרְיָה Word Origin: Derived from the root קָרָה (qarah), meaning "to encounter" or "to meet." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4172 (πόλις, polis): Often used in the New Testament to refer to a city, similar in meaning to "qiryah." Usage: The Hebrew word "qiryah" refers to a city or town, often used in the context of a fortified or significant settlement. It is a term that denotes a place of habitation, typically larger than a village, and is often associated with urban life and community. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, cities were central to the social, economic, and religious life of the people. They were often fortified with walls for protection against invaders and served as hubs for trade, governance, and worship. Cities like Jerusalem, Jericho, and Samaria played crucial roles in the history of Israel and Judah. The concept of a city in biblical times also carried spiritual significance, symbolizing places of refuge, strength, and divine presence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qarah Definition a town, city NASB Translation cities (1), city (22), fortress* (1), town (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs קִרְיָה noun feminine town, city (synonym of עִיר, chiefly in poetry, and in the higher style; perhaps from above √ as meeting-place of men; compare proper name, of a location MI13 קרית, l.10 קריתן; Jewish-Aramaic קַרְיָה); — absolute ׳ק Isaiah 1:21 +; construct קִרְיַת Numbers 21:28 +; — 1 in General Deuteronomy 2:36; Deuteronomy 3:4. 2 of specific towns, Hosea 6:8 (גִּלְעָד, ᵐ5Manuscripts Γαλγαλα, compare Now); קִרְיַת סִיחֹן Numbers 21:28; Damascus, מְשׂוֺשִׂי ׳ק Jeremiah 49:25 ("" עִיר תְּהִלָּה); especially of Jerusalem Micah 4:10; Isaiah 29:1; Isaiah 33:20, ׳רְחֹבוֺת ק Lamentations 2:11, מֶלֶךְ רָ֑ב ׳ק Psalm 48:3, city for inhabitants 1 Kings 1:41,45, ׳ק נֶאֱמָנָה Isaiah 1:21,26 ("" עִיר הַצֶּדֶק), עַלִּיזָה ׳ק Isaiah 22:2 ("" עִיר הוֺמִיָּה), Isaiah 32:13. 3 in Isaiah 24-26 collective, i.e. denoting various, representative, cities, תֹּהוּ ׳ק Isaiah 24:10, ׳ק בְּצוּרָה Isaiah 25:2, גּוֺיִם עָרִיצִים ׳ק Isaiah 25:3, נִשְׂגָּבָה ׳ק Isaiah 26:5; so probably Habakkuk 2:8,17. 4 indefinite, Habakkuk 2:12 ("" עִיר); Proverbs 29:8, עֹז ׳ק Proverbs 18:19 a city of strength, so עֻזּוֺ ׳ק Proverbs 10:15 (in figurative) = Proverbs 18:11 (id.); = inhabitants, Proverbs 11:10, ׳הֲמוֺן ק Job 39:7. קִרְיַת see קִרְיַת יְעָרִים. above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance city From qarah in the sense of flooring, i.e. Building; a city -- city. see HEBREW qarah Forms and Transliterations הַקִּרְיָ֑ה הַקִּרְיָ֖ה הקריה מִקִּרְיַ֣ת מִקִּרְיַת־ מִקִּרְיָ֜ה מקריה מקרית מקרית־ קִ֝רְיַ֗ת קִרְיַ֖ת קִרְיַ֛ת קִרְיַ֣ת קִרְיַת־ קִרְיָ֑ה קִרְיָ֔ה קִרְיָ֖ה קִרְיָ֥ה קִרְיָֽה׃ קריה קריה׃ קרית קרית־ hakkirYah haq·qir·yāh haqqiryāh kirYah kirYat mikkirYah mikkirYat miq·qir·yāh miq·qir·yaṯ miq·qir·yaṯ- miqqiryāh miqqiryaṯ miqqiryaṯ- qir·yāh qir·yaṯ qir·yaṯ- qiryāh qiryaṯ qiryaṯ-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:28 HEB: מֵֽחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן לֶהָבָ֖ה מִקִּרְיַ֣ת סִיחֹ֑ן אָֽכְלָה֙ NAS: A flame from the town of Sihon; KJV: a flame from the city of Sihon: INT: Heshbon A flame the town of Sihon devoured Deuteronomy 2:36 Deuteronomy 3:4 1 Kings 1:41 1 Kings 1:45 Job 39:7 Psalm 48:2 Proverbs 10:15 Proverbs 11:10 Proverbs 18:11 Proverbs 18:19 Proverbs 29:8 Isaiah 1:21 Isaiah 1:26 Isaiah 22:2 Isaiah 24:10 Isaiah 25:2 Isaiah 25:3 Isaiah 26:5 Isaiah 29:1 Isaiah 32:13 Isaiah 33:20 Jeremiah 49:25 Lamentations 2:11 Hosea 6:8 29 Occurrences |
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