Occurrences
Qîyr occurs 5 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Kings (1), Isaiah (2), Amos (2)
- 2 Kings 16:9 — And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir (קִ֑ירָה), and slew Rezin.
- Isaiah 15:1 — The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir (קִיר) of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;
- Isaiah 22:6 — And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir (וְקִ֥יר) uncovered the shield.
- Amos 1:5 — I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir (קִ֖ירָה), saith the LORD.
- Amos 9:7 — Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir (מִקִּֽיר)?