Lexical Definition
קִיר Qîyr (keer) Kir N:N--L
the same as קִיר; fortress
Kir. Compare קִיר חֶרֶשׂ.
- § Kir = "wall"
- Kir, a place in Assyrian
- also one in Moab
1) a place in Mesopotamia
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| קִיר | Kir of | Isa.15.1 |
Extended Information
spelling of: קִיר
- Kir = "wall"
- of Moabite cities
- Another spelling of qir (קִיר "Kir" קִיר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. קִיר in proper name, of a location of Moabite cities (compare קר = city MI11, 12, 24, plural קרן Jer 1:29); — ᵐ5 usually omitted, or reads τὸ τεῖχος; —
1. מוֺאָב ׳ק Isa 15:1, possibly Rabba, south of Arnon, see BuhlGeogr.270.
2. חֶ֫רֶשׂ ׳ק Jer 48:31; Jer 48:36, חָ֑רֶשׂ ׳ק Isa 16:11 = חֲרֶ֫שֶׂת ׳ק Isa 16:7, חֲדָ֑שֶׂת ׳ק 2Kgs 3:25 (Gi חֲרָ֑שֶׁת ׳ק), perhaps Kerak, south of Rabba, see Buhllb., and compare (on Kerak) PalmerDes. of Ex. ii. 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
Also see: קִיר
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; 2Kgs 16:9 (ᵐ5 τὴν πόλιν); קִיר as people in Assyrian army Isa 22:6 (Isa 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
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 3:25 · 16:9 |
| Isaiah | 15:1 · 16:7 · 16:11 · 22:5 · 22:6 |
| Jeremiah | 1:29 · 48:31 · 48:36 |
| Amos | 1:5 · 9:7 |
Profile
Kir of Moab • In Moab • A Moabite city, later destroyed by the Babylonians
Kir, also known as Mizpeh, was a Moabite city that faced destruction by the Babylonians (Isaiah 15:1; Jeremiah 48:1, 23).
- A location in Moab first mentioned at 1Sa.22.3;
- referred to as Kir קִיר, or Kir-hareseth (NIV= Kir Hareseth) קִיר חֶרֶשׂ, or Mizpeh מִצְפֶּה.
Kir, also referred to as Mizpeh, was a city in Moab, east of the Dead Sea. It is mentioned several times in the prophetic books of Isaiah and Jeremiah in the context of God's judgment against Moab. Isaiah prophesied that Kir would be destroyed in a night (Isaiah 15:1), and Jeremiah foretold that Kir would face judgment and destruction by the Babylonians (Jeremiah 48:1, 23). The city was known for its fortifications, as the name "Kir" means "wall" or "fortress." According to 2 Kings 3:25, during the campaign of the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom against Moab, they destroyed the cities and stopped up the springs of water, including those of Kir-hareseth, which may be another name for Kir. The exact location of Kir is uncertain, but it was likely situated in southern Moab, possibly near the modern-day town of Al-Karak.
All entries for Kir or Mizpeh: קִיר ☩ קִיר חֶרֶשׂ ☩ מִצְפֶּה