What does קִיר (qiyr) mean in the Bible?
קִיר (qiyr) is a Hebrew word meaning "Kir , a place in Assyrian; also one in Moab".
Hebrew · H7024
קִיר
Kir , a place in Assyrian; also one in Moab
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קִיר H7024
Pronunciation qiyr
What does קִיר (qiyr) mean in the Bible?
קִיר (qiyr) is a Hebrew word meaning "Kir , a place in Assyrian; also one in Moab".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7024?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and Kir (1), from Kir (1), Kir (1), to Kir (1), to Kir as captives (1).
Where does קִיר (qiyr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 16:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Amos (2), Isaiah (2), 2 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and Kir 1× Isaiah 22:6
from Kir 1× Amos 9:7
Kir 1× Isaiah 15:1
to Kir 1× Amos 1:5
to Kir as captives 1× 2 Kings 16:9
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 16:9 קִ֑ירָה to to Kir as captives Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Isaiah 15:1 קִיר־ to Kir Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 22:6 וְקִ֥יר to and Kir Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Amos 1:5 קִ֖ירָה to to Kir Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Amos 9:7 מִקִּֽיר׃ to from Kir Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 16:9
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
2 Kings 1 Isaiah 2 Amos 2
Source forms
וְקִ֥יר 1x wə·qîr Isaiah 22:6
מִקִּֽיר׃ 1x miq·qîr Amos 9:7
קִיר־ 1x qîr- Isaiah 15:1
קִ֑ירָה 1x qî·rāh 2 Kings 16:9
קִ֖ירָה 1x qî·rāh Amos 1:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 2x 2 Kings 16:9, Amos 1:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 22:6
Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 15:1
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Amos 9:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Kir , a place in Assyrian; also one in Moab
Source Gloss
Kir , a place in Assyrian; also one in Moab
Extended definition
Kir. Compare 7025 .
Word Origins
קִיר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain