7025. Qir Cheres or Qir Chareseth

Strong's 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

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words קִיר (qir, meaning "wall" or "city") and חֶרֶשׂ (cheres, meaning "earthenware" or "potsherd").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Kir-hareseth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a location in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Kir-hareseth, also known as Kir-heres, is a fortified city in Moab mentioned in the Old Testament. The name suggests a city known for its pottery or earthenware, possibly indicating a center for ceramic production or a city with strong defensive walls.

Cultural and Historical Background: Kir-hareseth was a significant city in the ancient kingdom of Moab, located east of the Dead Sea. Moab was often in conflict with Israel, and Kir-hareseth served as a strategic stronghold. The city was known for its craftsmanship in pottery, which was a valuable trade commodity in the ancient Near East. Moab's relationship with Israel was complex, involving periods of both conflict and cooperation.

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).

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

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.