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קִיר חֶרֶשׂ H7025

H7025 is the Hebrew word קִיר חֶרֶשׂ, transliterated Qîyr Cheres and said keer kheh'-res. The King James Version most often renders it only in kirharaseth.

Word: קִיר חֶרֶשׂTransliteration: Qîyr CheresSaid: keer kheh'-resLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Kir-Cheres or Kir-Chareseth, a place in Moab.

Where it comes from

or (feminine of the latter word) קִיר חֲרֶשֶׂת; from H7023 (קִיר) and H2789 (חֶרֶשׂ); fortress of earthenware.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

only in kirharaseth 1×kirhareseth 1×kirheres 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Kir-haraseth, Kir-hareseth, Kirharesh, Kir-heres.

Verses using קִיר חֶרֶשׂ

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

2 Kings 3:25 · KJV

And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.

Isaiah 16:7 · KJV

Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.

Jeremiah 48:36 · KJV

Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7025 mean?

H7025 is the Hebrew word קִיר חֶרֶשׂ (Qîyr Cheres), meaning Kir-Cheres or Kir-Chareseth, a place in Moab.

How is H7025 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it only in kirharaseth (1 time), kirhareseth (1 time), kirheres (1 time).

How many times does H7025 appear in the Bible?

קִיר חֶרֶשׂ (Qîyr Cheres) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7025 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or (feminine of the latter word) קִיר חֲרֶשֶׂת; from H7023 (קִיר) and H2789 (חֶרֶשׂ); fortress of earthenware.

Nearby entries

H7022 · קִיקָלוֹן — intense disgrace H7023 · קִיר — a wall (as built in a trench)H7024 · קִיר — Kir, a place in Assyrian; also one in Moab H7026 · קֵירֹס — Keros, one of the Nethinim H7027 · קִישׁ — Kish, the name of five Israelites H7028 · קִישׁוֹן — Kishon, a river of Palestine

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