Strong's Lexicon Qiryath Sannah or Qiryath Sepher: Kiriath Sannah / Kiriath Sepher Original Word: קִרְיַת סַנָּה Word Origin: Derived from קִרְיָה (qiryah, meaning "city") and סַנָּה (sannah, meaning "palm") or סֵפֶר (sepher, meaning "book" or "scroll"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Kiriath Sannah or Kiriath Sepher, as these are specific Hebrew place names. However, the Greek term for "book" is βιβλίον (biblion), which is conceptually related to "Sepher." Usage: The name "Kiriath Sannah" translates to "City of the Palm," while "Kiriath Sepher" translates to "City of the Book." These names refer to the same location, a city in the hill country of Judah. The dual names suggest a place of significance, possibly related to learning or trade. Cultural and Historical Background: Kiriath Sepher, also known as Debir, was a Canaanite city captured by the Israelites during their conquest of the Promised Land. It was located in the southern part of Judah's territory. The city is notable for its association with Othniel, who captured it and received Caleb's daughter, Achsah, as a reward (Joshua 15:15-17; Judges 1:11-13). The name "City of the Book" may imply a center of learning or a repository of records, suggesting its cultural importance in the ancient Near East. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qiryah and sepher Definition "city of writing," a city in Judah NASB Translation Kiriath-sannah (1), Kiriath-sepher (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs קִרְיַתסֵֿ֫פֶר proper name, of a location πόλις(τῶν)γραμμάτων, + (ᵐ5B Judges 1:11) Καριασσωφαρ: ancient name of דְּבִיר (see II. ׳ד 2c) (perhaps סֹֿפֵר׳ק scribe-town, compare ᵐ5 above also ᵑ6 and Egyptian Bai-ti¾u-pa-ïra, house of scribe, WMMAs.u.Eur.174 BuhlGeogr.274, compare GFMJu); — Joshua 15:15,16; Judges 1:11,12; another name is סַֿנָּה׳ק Joshua 15:49 (but ᵐ5 πόλις γραμμάτων, hence read perhaps סֿפר׳ק, so Steuern), in southern Judah; on site (probably Dhoherîye, 5 hours southwest from Hebron) see II. דְּבִיר 2c and BuhlGeogr.164. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Kirjath-sannah, Kirjath-sepher Or Qiryath Cepher {keer-yath' say-fer}; from qiryah and a simpler feminine from the same as cancin, or (for the latter name) cepher; city of branches, or of a book; Kirjath-Sannah or Kirjath-Sepher, a place in Palestine -- Kirjath-sannah, Kirjath-sepher. see HEBREW qiryah see HEBREW cancin see HEBREW cepher Forms and Transliterations סֵ֖פֶר סֵֽפֶר׃ סַנָּ֖ה סנה ספר ספר׃ san·nāh sanNah sannāh sê·p̄er Sefer sêp̄erLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:15 HEB: לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַת־ סֵֽפֶר׃ NAS: of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher. KJV: of Debir before [was] Kirjathsepher. INT: of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher Joshua 15:16 Joshua 15:49 Judges 1:11 Judges 1:12 5 Occurrences |
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