What does קִרְיָתַיִם (qirĕyātayim) mean in the Bible?
קִרְיָתַיִם (qirĕyātayim) is a Hebrew word meaning "Kirjathaim , the name of two placed in Palestine".
Hebrew · H7156
קִרְיָתַיִם
Kirjathaim , the name of two placed in Palestine
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קִרְיָתַיִם H7156
Pronunciation qirĕyātayim
What does קִרְיָתַיִם (qirĕyātayim) mean in the Bible?
קִרְיָתַיִם (qirĕyātayim) is a Hebrew word meaning "Kirjathaim , the name of two placed in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7156?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Kiriathaim (4), and Kiriathaim (2), . . . (1).
Where does קִרְיָתַיִם (qirĕyātayim) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Ezekiel (1), Genesis (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 Kiriathaim 4× Numbers 32:37, Joshua 13:19, Jeremiah 48:1, Jeremiah 48:23
and Kiriathaim 2× 1 Chronicles 6:76, Ezekiel 25:9
. . . 1× Genesis 14:5
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Genesis 14:5 קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃ to . . . Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 32:37 קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃ to Kiriathaim Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 13:19 וְקִרְיָתַ֣יִם to Kiriathaim Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 6:76 קִרְיָתַ֖יִם to and Kiriathaim Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 48:1 קִרְיָתָ֑יִם to Kiriathaim Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 48:23 קִרְיָתַ֛יִם to Kiriathaim Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezekiel 25:9 וְקִרְיָתְמָה׃ to and Kiriathaim Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 14:5
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 6
Genesis 1 Numbers 1 Joshua 1 1 Chronicles 1 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃ 2x qir·yā·ṯā·yim Genesis 14:5, Numbers 32:37
וְקִרְיָתַ֣יִם 1x wə·qir·yā·ṯa·yim Joshua 13:19
וְקִרְיָתְמָה׃ 1x wə·qir·yå̄·ṯə·må̄h Ezekiel 25:9
קִרְיָתַ֖יִם 1x qir·yā·ṯa·yim 1 Chronicles 6:76
קִרְיָתַ֛יִם 1x qir·yā·ṯa·yim Jeremiah 48:23
קִרְיָתָ֑יִם 1x qir·yā·ṯā·yim Jeremiah 48:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Genesis 14:5, Numbers 32:37, 1 Chronicles 6:76, Jeremiah 48:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 13:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 25:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Kirjathaim , the name of two placed in Palestine
Source Gloss
Kirjathaim , the name of two placed in Palestine
Extended definition
Kiriathaim, Kirjathaim.
Word Origins
קִרְיָתַיִם 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