QIR-HARESETH; KIR-HERES

kur-har'-seth, -ha-re'-seth> (qir-charesh, Isaiah 16:7; in 2 Kings 3:25 the King James Version reads Kir-haraseth (pausal form)); (qir cheres, Jeremiah 48:31, 36; in Isaiah 16:11 the King James Version reads Kir-haresh (pausal form)): Modern scholars unanimously identify this city with Kir of Moab. In Jehoram's invasion of Moab it alone withstood his attack; and on the city wall the king of Moab sacrificed his son (2 Kings 3:25). It was obviously the capital, i.e. Kir Moab. The name is generally taken to mean "city of the sun." Cheyne, however, points out (EB, under the word):

(1) that this explanation was unknown to the ancients;

(2) that"kir" is nowhere suposed to mean "city," except in the compound names Kir-heres, Kir-hareseth, and Kir Moab;

(3) that cheres, "sun," nowhere has a feminine ending, and

(4) that Isaiah 16:7 Septuagint and Aquila.) indicates "d" and not "r" in the second part of the name (Deseth). He suggests, therefore, that we should possibly read qiryath chadhdshah, "new city."

W. Ewing

CHAPTER III.
... which so much depends, performs also the office of a guide: "For this reason Moab
howls, for Moab altogether does he howl, for the cakes of Kirhareseth you do ...
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And ii.
... Therefore my bowels sound like a harp for Moab, mine inward parts for Kirhareseth""
it is quite unsuitable to think of a lamentation of the prophet, which is ...
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The Fruitless vine
... Moab!" but alas! Moab will not howl. You will weep for Kirhareseth but
Kirhareseth will not weep for herself. You will weep for ...
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Kirhareseth (2 Occurrences)
... He suggests, therefore, that we should possibly read qiryath chadhdshah, "new city."
W. Ewing. Multi-Version Concordance Kirhareseth (2 Occurrences). ...
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Kir-hareseth (3 Occurrences)
Kir-hareseth. Kirhareseth, Kir-hareseth. Kir-har'eseth . Int. ... (See NAS).
Kirhareseth, Kir-hareseth. Kir-har'eseth . Reference Bible.
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Kirhara-seth (1 Occurrence)
Kirhara-seth. Kir-haraseth, Kirhara-seth. Kirhareseth . Multi-Version Concordance ...
(WBS). Kir-haraseth, Kirhara-seth. Kirhareseth . Reference Bible.
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Foundations (49 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 16:7 Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the
foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken. ...
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Howl (29 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 16:7 Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the
foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken. ...
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