◄ 7153. Qiryath Arba or Qiryath Haarba ►
Strong's Lexicon Qiryath Arba or Qiryath Haarba: Kiriath Arba or Kiriath HaArba Original Word: קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע or קִרְיַת הָאַרְבַּע Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Qiryath Arba or Qiryath Haarba Pronunciation: keer-YAHT ar-BAH or keer-YAHT ha-ar-BAH Phonetic Spelling: (keer-yath' ar-bah') Definition: Kiriath Arba or Kiriath HaArba Meaning: Kirjath-Arba, Kirjath-ha-Arba Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words קִרְיָה (qiryah, meaning "city") and אַרְבַּע (arba, meaning "four"). The name can be interpreted as "City of Four" or "City of Arba." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Kiriath Arba, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, Hebron is mentioned in the Greek Septuagint as Χεβρών (Chebrōn). Usage: Kiriath Arba is a significant biblical location, often identified with the city of Hebron. The name is traditionally understood to mean "City of Four," possibly referring to four giants or four quarters of the city. It is also associated with Arba, who is described as the greatest man among the Anakim, a race of giants. Cultural and Historical Background: Kiriath Arba, later known as Hebron, is one of the oldest cities in the world with a rich biblical history. It was a major city in the hill country of Judah and played a significant role in the lives of the patriarchs. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob all had connections to this city. It was also the site where Abraham purchased the Cave of Machpelah as a burial place for his wife Sarah, and later for himself and other patriarchs. During the conquest of Canaan, it was allotted to Caleb as an inheritance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from qiryah and arba Definition "city of the four," an older name of Hebron (2275a) NASB Translation Kiriath-arba (9). Brown-Driver-Briggs קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע proper name, of a location older name of Hebron; πόλις Αρβο(κ), Καρ(ι)αθαρβοκ, etc. (probably = fourfold city (otherwise Joshua 14:15; Joshua 15:13; Joshua 21:11), see especially GFM); — Joshua 14:15 (J E D), Judges 1:10b (אַרְבַּ֑ע ׳ק), also Genesis 23:2; Joshua 15:13,54; Joshua 20:7; Joshua 21:11 (all P); ׳הָא ׳ק Genesis 35:27 (P) Nehemiah 11:25. — see חֶבְרוֺן. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Kirjath-arba Or (with the article interposed) Qiryath ha- Arbaw (Neh. 11:25) {keer-yath' haw-ar-bah'}; from qiryah and Arba' or arba'; city of Arba, or city of the four (giants); Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine -- Kirjath-arba. see HEBREW qiryah see HEBREW Arba' see HEBREW arba' Forms and Transliterations אַרְבַּ֑ע אַרְבַּ֔ע אַרְבַּ֛ע אַרְבַּ֨ע ארבע הָֽאַרְבַּ֑ע הָֽאַרְבַּע֙ הארבע ’ar·ba‘ ’arba‘ arBa hā’arba‘ hā·’ar·ba‘ haarBa Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 23:2 HEB: שָׂרָ֗ה בְּקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥וא חֶבְר֖וֹן NAS: died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) KJV: died in Kirjatharba; the same [is] Hebron INT: died Sarah Kiriath-arba he the same Hebron Genesis 35:27 HEB: מַמְרֵ֖א קִרְיַ֣ת הָֽאַרְבַּ֑ע הִ֣וא חֶבְר֔וֹן NAS: at Mamre of Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), KJV: unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which [is] Hebron, INT: to his father Mamre of Kiriath-arba he which Hebron Joshua 14:15 HEB: לְפָנִים֙ קִרְיַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֔ע הָאָדָ֧ם הַגָּד֛וֹל NAS: was formerly Kiriath-arba; [for Arba] was the greatest KJV: before [was] Kirjatharba; [which Arba was] a great INT: of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba man was the greatest Joshua 15:13 HEB: אֶת־ קִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע אֲבִ֥י הָעֲנָ֖ק NAS: to Joshua, [namely], Kiriath-arba, [Arba being] the father INT: of the LORD to Joshua Kiriath-arba the father of Anak Joshua 15:54 HEB: וְחֻמְטָ֗ה וְקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥יא חֶבְר֖וֹן NAS: and Humtah and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), KJV: And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which [is] Hebron, INT: and Humtah and Kiriath-arba he which Hebron Joshua 20:7 HEB: וְאֶת־ קִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥יא חֶבְר֖וֹן NAS: of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) KJV: Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which [is] Hebron, INT: country of Ephraim and Kiriath-arba he which Hebron Joshua 21:11 HEB: אֶת־ קִרְיַת֩ אַרְבַּ֨ע אֲבִ֧י הָֽעֲנ֛וֹק NAS: Thus they gave them Kiriath-arba, [Arba being] the father INT: gave like Kiriath-arba the father of Anak Judges 1:10 HEB: לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֑ע וַיַּכּ֛וּ אֶת־ NAS: formerly [was] Kiriath-arba); and they struck KJV: before [was] Kirjatharba:) and they slew INT: of Hebron formerly Kirjath-arba beat Sheshai Nehemiah 11:25 HEB: יָֽשְׁב֞וּ בְּקִרְיַ֤ת הָֽאַרְבַּע֙ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ וּבְדִיבֹן֙ NAS: lived in Kiriath-arba and its towns, KJV: dwelt at Kirjatharba, and [in] the villages INT: of Judah lived Kiriath-arba towns Dibon 9 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7153 9 Occurrences ’ar·ba‘ — 7 Occ. hā·’ar·ba‘ — 2 Occ.