◄ 7024. Qiyr ►
Strong's Lexicon Qiyr: Kir Original Word: קִיר Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Qiyr Pronunciation: keer Phonetic Spelling: (keer) Definition: Kir Meaning: Kir Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root קוּר (kur), meaning "to dig" or "to bore," often associated with walls or fortifications. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew "Qiyr" in Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a location in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: In the Bible, "Qiyr" refers to a location, specifically a city or region. It is often associated with the people of Aram (Syria) and is mentioned in the context of judgment and exile. The term is used to denote a place of captivity or a distant land to which people are exiled. Cultural and Historical Background: Kir is historically linked to the Arameans, a Semitic people who lived in the region of modern-day Syria. The city or region of Kir is thought to be located in Mesopotamia, possibly near the river Kur. It is significant in biblical history as a place of exile for the Arameans, as mentioned in the prophetic books. The Assyrian Empire, known for its military conquests and deportations, likely used Kir as a place to relocate conquered peoples. Brown-Driver-Briggs II. קִיר in proper name, of a location of Moabite cities (compare קר = city MI11, 12, 24, plural קרן Jeremiah 1:29); — ᵐ5 usually omitted, or reads τὸ τεῖχος; — 1 מוֺאָב ׳ק Isaiah 15:1, possibly Rabba, south of Arnon, see BuhlGeogr.270. 2 חֶ֫רֶשׂ ׳ק Jeremiah 48:31,36, חָ֑רֶשׂ ׳ק Isaiah 16:11 = חֲרֶ֫שֶׂת ׳ק Isaiah 16:7, חֲדָ֑שֶׂת ׳ק 2 Kings 3:25 (Gi חֲרָ֑שֶׁת ׳ק), perhaps Kerak, south of Rabba, see Buhllb., and compare (on Kerak) PalmerDes. of Exodus 2.472 DowlingPEQ. Oct. 1896, 327, especially Mauss in de LuynesVoyage à la Mer Morte (1864), ii. 106 ff., iii (Atlas, near the end), 13 plural III. קִיר proper name, of a territory or people ׳ק original house of Aram Amos 9:7; קִ֫ירָה as place of exile Amos 1:5; 2 Kings 16:9 (ᵐ5 τὴν πόλιν); קִיר as people in Assyrian army Isaiah 22:6 (Isaiah 22:5 see I. קִיר near the end). — Location dubious, see conspectus of older views DrAmos 1:5; plausible is some tribe in Southern Babylonia, east of Tigris WklAT Unters 178, compare HalREJ xi. 60; — WMMHast. DB KIB everywhere strike out, or emend קוֺעַ, but see I. קִיר 3 above קֵירֹס = קֵרֹס Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Kir The same as qiyr; fortress; Kir, a place in Assyrian; also one in Moab -- Kir. Compare Qiyr Cheres. see HEBREW qiyr see HEBREW Qiyr Cheres Forms and Transliterations וְקִ֥יר וקיר מִקִּֽיר׃ מקיר׃ קִ֑ירָה קִ֖ירָה קִיר־ קיר־ קירה kir Kirah mikKir miq·qîr miqqîr qî·rāh qîr- qîrāh veKir wə·qîr wəqîr Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Kings 16:9 HEB: וַֽיִּתְפְּשֶׂ֔הָ וַיַּגְלֶ֖הָ קִ֑ירָה וְאֶת־ רְצִ֖ין NAS: it, and carried [the people of] it away into exile to Kir, and put KJV: it, and carried [the people of] it captive to Kir, and slew INT: and captured and carried to Kir Rezin and put Isaiah 15:1 HEB: בְּלֵ֛יל שֻׁדַּ֥ד קִיר־ מוֹאָ֖ב נִדְמָֽה׃ NAS: in a night Kir of Moab KJV: because in the night Kir of Moab INT: A night is devastated Kir of Moab ruined Isaiah 22:6 HEB: אָדָ֖ם פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים וְקִ֥יר עֵרָ֖ה מָגֵֽן׃ NAS: [and] horsemen; And Kir uncovered KJV: [and] horsemen, and Kir uncovered INT: infantry horsemen and Kir uncovered the shield Amos 1:5 HEB: עַם־ אֲרָ֛ם קִ֖ירָה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ NAS: will go exiled to Kir, Says KJV: shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith INT: the people of Aram to Kir Says the LORD Amos 9:7 HEB: מִכַּפְתּ֖וֹר וַאֲרָ֥ם מִקִּֽיר׃ NAS: and the Arameans from Kir? KJV: and the Syrians from Kir? INT: Caphtor and the Arameans Kir 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7024 5 Occurrences qîr- — 1 Occ. qî·rāh — 2 Occ. miq·qîr — 1 Occ. wə·qîr — 1 Occ.