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קְעִילָה H7084
H7084 is the Hebrew word קְעִילָה, transliterated Qᵉʻîylâh and said keh-ee-law'. The King James Version most often renders it keilah.
What it means
Keilah, a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
perhaps from H7049 (קָלַע) in the sense of enclosing; citadel.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Keilah.
Verses using קְעִילָה
All 15 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 15:44 · KJV
And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:
1 Samuel 23:1 · KJV
Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
1 Samuel 23:2 · KJV
Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
1 Samuel 23:3 · KJV
And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
1 Samuel 23:4 · KJV
Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
1 Samuel 23:5 · KJV
So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
1 Samuel 23:6 · KJV
And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
1 Samuel 23:7 · KJV
And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
1 Samuel 23:8 · KJV
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
1 Samuel 23:10 · KJV
Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
1 Samuel 23:11 · KJV
Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.
1 Samuel 23:12 · KJV
Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
1 Samuel 23:13 · KJV
Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
1 Chronicles 4:19 · KJV
And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
Nehemiah 3:17 · KJV
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7084 mean?
H7084 is the Hebrew word קְעִילָה (Qᵉʻîylâh), meaning Keilah, a place in Palestine.
How is H7084 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it keilah (15 times), against keilah (1 time), out of keilah (1 time).
How many times does H7084 appear in the Bible?
קְעִילָה (Qᵉʻîylâh) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7084 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps from H7049 (קָלַע) in the sense of enclosing; citadel.
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