Lexical Definition
קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע Qiryath ʼArbaʻ (keer-yath' ar-bah') Kiriath-arba N:N--L
or (with the article interposed) קִרְיַת הָאַרְבַּע Qiryath hâ-ʼArbaʻ (keer-yath' haw-ar-bah'); (Nehemiah 11:25), from קִרְיָה and אַרְבַּע or אַרְבַּע; city of Arba, or city of the four (giants)
Kirjath-arba.
- § Kirjath-arba = "city of Arba"
- Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine
1) early name of the city which after the conquest was called 'Hebron'
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| קִרְיַת֩ | Kiriath | Josh.21.11 |
| קִרְיַ֥ת | Kiriath | Josh.15.13 • Josh.20.7 |
| קִרְיַ֣ת | Kiriath | Gen.35.27 • Josh.14.15 • Judg.1.10 |
| וְקִרְיַ֥ת | and Kiriath | Josh.15.54 |
| הָֽאַרְבַּע֙ | Arba | Neh.11.25 |
| הָֽאַרְבַּ֑ע | Arba | Gen.35.27 |
| בְּקִרְיַ֥ת | at Kiriath | Gen.23.2 |
| בְּקִרְיַ֤ת | in Kiriath | Neh.11.25 |
| אַרְבַּ֨ע | Arba | Josh.21.11 |
| אַרְבַּ֛ע | Arba | Gen.23.2 • Josh.15.13 • Josh.15.54 • Josh.20.7 |
| אַרְבַּ֔ע | Arba | Josh.14.15 |
| אַרְבַּ֑ע | Arba | Judg.1.10 |
| Καριαθαρβώθ | Kirjath-arba | LXX.Judg.1.10 |
| Καριαθαρβώγ | Kirjath-arba | LXX.Neh.11.25 |
| Καριάθ αρβώκ | Kirjath-arba | LXX.Josh.21.11 |
Extended Information
name of: חֶבְרוֹן
- Kirjath-arba = "city of Arba"
- Another name of chev.ron (חֶבְרוֹן "Hebron" חֶבְרוֹן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: חֶבְרוֹן
קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע proper name, of a location older name of Hebron; πόλις Αρβο(κ), Καρ(ι)αθαρβοκ, etc. (probably = fourfold city (otherwise Josh 14:15; Josh 15:13; Josh 21:11), see especially GFM); — Josh 14:15 (J E D), Judg 1:10b (אַרְבַּ֑ע ׳ק), also Gen 23:2; Josh 15:13; Josh 15:54; Josh 20:7; Josh 21:11 (all P); ׳הָא ׳ק Gen 35:27 (P) Neh 11:25. — see חֶבְרוֺן.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 23:2 · 35:27 |
| Joshua | 14:15 · 15:13 · 15:54 · 20:7 · 21:11 |
| Judges | 1:10 |
| Nehemiah | 11:25 |