Lexical Definition
קִרְיַת חֻצוֹת Qiryath Chutsôwth (keer-yath' khoo-tsoth') Kiriath-huzoth N:N--L
from קִרְיָה and the feminine plural of חוּץ; city of streets
Kirjath-huzoth.
- § Kirjath-huzoth = "city of streets"
- Kirjath-Chutsoth, a place in Moab
1) a city in Moab
Brown-Driver-Briggs
קִרְיַת חֻצוֺת proper name, of a location in Moab, πόλεις ἐπαύεων, Num 22:29, site unknown.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 22:29 |
Profile
Kiriath-huzoth • A place Balak took Balaam
Kiriath-huzoth, a place where Balak took Balaam (Numbers 22:39).
- A location near Pisgah פִּסְגָּה only mentioned at Num.22.39;
- only referred to as Kiriath-huzoth קִרְיַת חֻצוֹת.
Kiriath-huzoth is mentioned in Numbers 22:39 as a place to which Balak, the king of Moab, brought Balaam after Balaam arrived in Moab. Balak had summoned Balaam to curse the Israelites who were encamped on the plains of Moab. The exact location of Kiriath-huzoth is not specified, and no further details about the place are given in the Bible.
All entries for Kiriath-huzoth: קִרְיַת חֻצוֹת