Qiryâthayim — H7156

Definition

locative proper noun

Kirjathaim, the name of two placed in Palestine

1. Kiriathaim = "two cities"
2. a city east of the Jordan in Moab
3. a town in Naphtali allotted to the Gershonite Levites

Usually translated as

Kiriathaim, Kirjathaim

Origin

dual of H7151; double city

• Qiryâh (H7151)

Occurrences

Qiryâthayim occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Joshua (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (1)

• Numbers 32:37 — And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim (קִרְיָתָֽיִם),
• Joshua 13:19 — And Kirjathaim (וְקִרְיָתַ֣יִם), and Sibmah, and Zareth-shahar in the mount of the valley,
• 1 Chronicles 6:76 — And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim (קִרְיָתַ֖יִם) with her suburbs.
• Jeremiah 48:1 — Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim (קִרְיָתָ֑יִם) is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
• Jeremiah 48:23 — And upon Kiriathaim (קִרְיָתַ֛יִם), and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,
• Ezekiel 25:9 — Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim (וְקִרְיָתָֽיְמָה),