Original Word: קֵרְיָתַיִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Qiryathayim
Pronunciation: keer-yah-thah-yeem
Phonetic Spelling: (keer-yaw-thah'-yim)
Definition: Kirjathaim
Meaning: Kirjathaim means "two cities" or "double city."

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root קִרְיָה (qiryah), meaning "city" or "town," with the dual form indicating "two cities" or "double city."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Kirjathaim, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Kirjathaim is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a specific location. It appears in the context of geographical and historical references.

Context: Kirjathaim is mentioned in the Old Testament as a city located in the territory of Moab. It is referenced in several passages, indicating its significance in biblical history. In Genesis 14:5, Kirjathaim is noted as one of the cities conquered by Chedorlaomer and his allies during their campaign against the Rephaim. The city is also mentioned in Numbers 32:37, where it is listed among the cities rebuilt by the tribe of Reuben after the conquest of the Transjordan. In the prophetic literature, Kirjathaim is cited in Jeremiah 48:1 and Ezekiel 25:9 as part of the judgment pronounced against Moab. These references highlight Kirjathaim's role as a notable settlement within the region and its involvement in the broader narrative of Israel's history and interactions with neighboring nations.

Word Origin
from qarah
Definition
a city in Moab, also a place in Naphtali
NASB Translation
Kiriathaim (6).

קִרְיָתַ֫יִם proper name, of a location Καριαθαιμ (perhaps double city (dual), yet in General on יִַ֯ם in proper name, of a location see Ges^{§ 88c}); —

1 in Moab (MI¹⁰) Jeremiah 48:1 (תָ֑יִם-), Jeremiah 48:23, so קִיָתָ֑יְמָה Ezekiel 25:9 Qr (Kt קריתמה); Reubenite city according to Numbers 32:37 (תָ֑יִם-) Joshua 13:9; שָׁוֵה קִרְיָתָ֑יִם Genesis 14:5 plain of Kiryathaim (see שָׁוֵה); modern †urêyât, approximately 1 4-Janmiles southeast from (Mt.) ±A‰‰arus (עֲטָרוֺת), and 6 4-Marmiles north-northwest from Dibon; GASm^{Geogr. 567 f.} Buhl^{Geogr. 267.}

2 Levitical city in Naphtali 1 Chronicles 6:61, = קַרְתָּן "" Joshua 21:32 (Θεμμων, ᵐ5^L Καρθαν).

Kiriathaim, Kirjathaim

Dual of qiryah; double city; Kirjathaim, the name of two placed in Palestine -- Kiriathaim, Kirjathaim.

see HEBREW qiryah

וְקִרְיָתַ֣יִם וְקִרְיָתָֽיְמָה׃ וקריתים וקריתימה׃ קִרְיָתַ֖יִם קִרְיָתַ֛יִם קִרְיָתָ֑יִם קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃ קריתים קריתים׃ kiryaTayim qir·yā·ṯa·yim qir·yā·ṯā·yim qiryāṯayim qiryāṯāyim vekiryaTayemah vekiryaTayim wə·qir·yā·ṯā·yə·māh wə·qir·yā·ṯa·yim wəqiryāṯāyəmāh wəqiryāṯayimInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts