◄ 7151. qiryah ►
Strong's Lexicon qiryah: City, town Original Word: קִרְיָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: qiryah Pronunciation: keer-YAH Phonetic Spelling: (kir-yaw') Definition: building Meaning: The term "qiryah" generally refers to a "building" or "city." It is used to denote a place of habitation, often implying a fortified or significant settlement. Word Origin: Derived from the root קָרָה (qarah), which means "to encounter" or "to meet." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, the concept of a city or built-up area in the Greek New Testament is often expressed with words like πόλις (polis, Strong's Greek 4172), which similarly denotes a city or town. This reflects the continuity of the idea of urban centers as significant places of human habitation and activity across both the Hebrew and Greek scriptures. Usage: The word קִרְיָה appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often used to describe cities or significant urban centers. It is sometimes used interchangeably with other terms for city or town, but it can carry connotations of a more established or fortified location. Context: • The term קִרְיָה (qiryah) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a city or a built-up area. It is found in several passages, often highlighting the significance or strength of a particular location. For example, in Isaiah 22:2, the term is used to describe a "tumultuous city," indicating a place bustling with activity and life. Similarly, in Proverbs 10:15, it is used metaphorically to describe the wealth of the rich as their "strong city," suggesting security and stability. • The use of קִרְיָה in the biblical text often emphasizes the human aspect of cities as centers of culture, commerce, and community. It reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of cities as places of refuge and strength, often fortified against external threats. • In some instances, קִרְיָה is used in prophetic literature to symbolize human pride and the eventual downfall of those who trust in their own strength rather than in God. This is seen in passages where cities are depicted as being judged or destroyed due to their inhabitants' sins or arrogance. • The term is also used in poetic and wisdom literature to convey various themes, such as security, prosperity, and the transient nature of human achievements. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from qarah Definition a town, city NASB Translation cities (1), city (22), fortress* (1), town (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs קִרְיָה noun feminine town, city (synonym of עִיר, chiefly in poetry, and in the higher style; perhaps from above √ as meeting-place of men; compare proper name, of a location MI13 קרית, l.10 קריתן; Jewish-Aramaic קַרְיָה); — absolute ׳ק Isaiah 1:21 +; construct קִרְיַת Numbers 21:28 +; — 1 in General Deuteronomy 2:36; Deuteronomy 3:4. 2 of specific towns, Hosea 6:8 (גִּלְעָד, ᵐ5Manuscripts Γαλγαλα, compare Now); קִרְיַת סִיחֹן Numbers 21:28; Damascus, מְשׂוֺשִׂי ׳ק Jeremiah 49:25 ("" עִיר תְּהִלָּה); especially of Jerusalem Micah 4:10; Isaiah 29:1; Isaiah 33:20, ׳רְחֹבוֺת ק Lamentations 2:11, מֶלֶךְ רָ֑ב ׳ק Psalm 48:3, city for inhabitants 1 Kings 1:41,45, ׳ק נֶאֱמָנָה Isaiah 1:21,26 ("" עִיר הַצֶּדֶק), עַלִּיזָה ׳ק Isaiah 22:2 ("" עִיר הוֺמִיָּה), Isaiah 32:13. 3 in Isaiah 24-26 collective, i.e. denoting various, representative, cities, תֹּהוּ ׳ק Isaiah 24:10, ׳ק בְּצוּרָה Isaiah 25:2, גּוֺיִם עָרִיצִים ׳ק Isaiah 25:3, נִשְׂגָּבָה ׳ק Isaiah 26:5; so probably Habakkuk 2:8,17. 4 indefinite, Habakkuk 2:12 ("" עִיר); Proverbs 29:8, עֹז ׳ק Proverbs 18:19 a city of strength, so עֻזּוֺ ׳ק Proverbs 10:15 (in figurative) = Proverbs 18:11 (id.); = inhabitants, Proverbs 11:10, ׳הֲמוֺן ק Job 39:7. קִרְיַת see קִרְיַת יְעָרִים. above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance city From qarah in the sense of flooring, i.e. Building; a city -- city. see HEBREW qarah Forms and Transliterations הַקִּרְיָ֑ה הַקִּרְיָ֖ה הקריה מִקִּרְיַ֣ת מִקִּרְיַת־ מִקִּרְיָ֜ה מקריה מקרית מקרית־ קִ֝רְיַ֗ת קִרְיַ֖ת קִרְיַ֛ת קִרְיַ֣ת קִרְיַת־ קִרְיָ֑ה קִרְיָ֔ה קִרְיָ֖ה קִרְיָ֥ה קִרְיָֽה׃ קריה קריה׃ קרית קרית־ hakkirYah haq·qir·yāh haqqiryāh kirYah kirYat mikkirYah mikkirYat miq·qir·yāh miq·qir·yaṯ miq·qir·yaṯ- miqqiryāh miqqiryaṯ miqqiryaṯ- qir·yāh qir·yaṯ qir·yaṯ- qiryāh qiryaṯ qiryaṯ- Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 21:28 HEB: מֵֽחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן לֶהָבָ֖ה מִקִּרְיַ֣ת סִיחֹ֑ן אָֽכְלָה֙ NAS: A flame from the town of Sihon; KJV: a flame from the city of Sihon: INT: Heshbon A flame the town of Sihon devoured Deuteronomy 2:36 HEB: לֹ֤א הָֽיְתָה֙ קִרְיָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׂגְבָ֖ה NAS: there was no city that was too KJV: even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong INT: no become city which high Deuteronomy 3:4 HEB: לֹ֤א הָֽיְתָה֙ קִרְיָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־ NAS: at that time; there was not a city which KJV: at that time, there was not a city which we took INT: not become A city which did not 1 Kings 1:41 HEB: מַדּ֥וּעַ קֽוֹל־ הַקִּרְיָ֖ה הוֹמָֽה׃ NAS: Why is the city making such an uproar? KJV: Wherefore [is this] noise of the city being in an uproar? INT: Why the sound is the city making 1 Kings 1:45 HEB: שְׂמֵחִ֔ים וַתֵּהֹ֖ם הַקִּרְיָ֑ה ה֥וּא הַקּ֖וֹל NAS: rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. KJV: from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. INT: rejoicing an uproar the city This is the noise Job 39:7 HEB: יִ֭שְׂחַק לַהֲמ֣וֹן קִרְיָ֑ה תְּשֻׁא֥וֹת נ֝וֹגֵ֗שׂ NAS: the tumult of the city, The shoutings KJV: the multitude of the city, neither regardeth INT: scorns the tumult of the city the shoutings of the driver Psalm 48:2 HEB: יַרְכְּתֵ֣י צָפ֑וֹן קִ֝רְיַ֗ת מֶ֣לֶךְ רָֽב׃ NAS: north, The city of the great KJV: of the north, the city of the great INT: the far north the city King of the great Proverbs 10:15 HEB: ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת NAS: wealth is his fortress, The ruin KJV: [is] his strong city: the destruction INT: wealth the rich city his strong the ruin Proverbs 11:10 HEB: צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים NAS: with the righteous, the city rejoices, KJV: with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: INT: the righteous rejoices the city perish the wicked Proverbs 18:11 HEB: ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה NAS: is his strong city, And like a high KJV: [is] his strong city, and as an high INT: wealth A rich city is his strong wall Proverbs 18:19 HEB: אָ֗ח נִפְשָׁ֥ע מִקִּרְיַת־ עֹ֑ז [וּמְדֹונִים NAS: a strong city, And contentions KJV: [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions INT: A brother offended city A strong brawling Proverbs 29:8 HEB: לָ֭צוֹן יָפִ֣יחוּ קִרְיָ֑ה וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים יָשִׁ֥יבוּ NAS: set a city aflame, KJV: bring a city into a snare: INT: Scornful set A city wise turn Isaiah 1:21 HEB: הָיְתָ֣ה לְזוֹנָ֔ה קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָ֑ה מְלֵאֲתִ֣י NAS: the faithful city has become KJV: How is the faithful city become an harlot! INT: has become A harlot city the faithful fruit Isaiah 1:26 HEB: עִ֣יר הַצֶּ֔דֶק קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָֽה׃ NAS: of righteousness, A faithful city. KJV: of righteousness, the faithful city. INT: the city of righteousness city A faithful Isaiah 22:2 HEB: עִ֚יר הֽוֹמִיָּ֔ה קִרְיָ֖ה עַלִּיזָ֑ה חֲלָלַ֙יִךְ֙ NAS: you exultant city; Your slain KJV: a joyous city: thy slain INT: town boisterous city exultant your slain Isaiah 24:10 HEB: נִשְׁבְּרָ֖ה קִרְיַת־ תֹּ֑הוּ סֻגַּ֥ר NAS: The city of chaos is broken down; KJV: The city of confusion is broken down: INT: is broken the city of chaos is shut Isaiah 25:2 HEB: מֵעִיר֙ לַגָּ֔ל קִרְיָ֥ה בְצוּרָ֖ה לְמַפֵּלָ֑ה NAS: A fortified city into a ruin; KJV: [of] a defenced city a ruin: INT: A city A heap city A fortified A ruin Isaiah 25:3 HEB: עַם־ עָ֑ז קִרְיַ֛ת גּוֹיִ֥ם עָרִיצִ֖ים NAS: will glorify You; Cities of ruthless KJV: glorify thee, the city of the terrible INT: people A strong Cities nations of ruthless Isaiah 26:5 HEB: יֹשְׁבֵ֣י מָר֔וֹם קִרְיָ֖ה נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה NAS: the unassailable city; He lays KJV: the lofty city, he layeth it low; INT: dwell high city the unassailable lays Isaiah 29:1 HEB: אֲרִיאֵ֣ל אֲרִיאֵ֔ל קִרְיַ֖ת חָנָ֣ה דָוִ֑ד NAS: Ariel the city [where] David KJV: to Ariel, the city [where] David INT: Ariel Ariel the city camped David Isaiah 32:13 HEB: בָּתֵּ֣י מָשׂ֔וֹשׂ קִרְיָ֖ה עַלִּיזָֽה׃ NAS: houses [and for] the jubilant city. KJV: of joy [in] the joyous city: INT: houses the joyful city the jubilant Isaiah 33:20 HEB: חֲזֵ֣ה צִיּ֔וֹן קִרְיַ֖ת מֽוֹעֲדֵ֑נוּ עֵינֶיךָ֩ NAS: upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts; KJV: upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: INT: Look Zion the city of our appointed your eyes Jeremiah 49:25 HEB: (תְּהִלָּ֑ת ק) קִרְיַ֖ת מְשׂוֹשִֽׂי׃ NAS: has not been deserted, The town of My joy! KJV: not left, the city of my joy! INT: the city deep the town of my joy Lamentations 2:11 HEB: וְיוֹנֵ֔ק בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת קִרְיָֽה׃ ס NAS: faint In the streets of the city. KJV: swoon in the streets of the city. INT: and infants the streets of the city Hosea 6:8 HEB: גִּלְעָ֕ד קִרְיַ֖ת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן NAS: Gilead is a city of wrongdoers, KJV: Gilead [is] a city of them that work INT: Gilead city work of wrongdoers 29 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7151 29 Occurrences haq·qir·yāh — 2 Occ. qir·yāh — 15 Occ. qir·yaṯ — 9 Occ. miq·qir·yāh — 1 Occ. miq·qir·yaṯ — 2 Occ.