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קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע H7153

H7153 is the Hebrew word קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע, transliterated Qiryath ʼArbaʻ and said keer-yath' ar-bah'. The King James Version most often renders it kirjatharba.

Word: קִרְיַת אַרְבַּעTransliteration: Qiryath ʼArbaʻSaid: keer-yath' ar-bah'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 9 verses

What it means

Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

or (with the article interposed) קִרְיַת הָאַרְבַּע; (Nehemiah 11:25), from H7151 (קִרְיָה) and H704 (אַרְבַּע) or H702 (אַרְבַּע); city of Arba, or city of the four (giants).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

kirjatharba 6×arba 2×city of arbah 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Kirjath-arba.

Verses using קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע

All 9 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 23:2 · KJV

And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

Genesis 35:27 · KJV

And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

Joshua 14:15 · KJV

And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.

Joshua 15:13 · KJV

And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

Joshua 15:54 · KJV

And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

Joshua 20:7 · KJV

And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

Joshua 21:11 · KJV

And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

Judges 1:10 · KJV

And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

Nehemiah 11:25 · KJV

And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

Common questions

What does Strong's H7153 mean?

H7153 is the Hebrew word קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע (Qiryath ʼArbaʻ), meaning Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine.

How is H7153 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it kirjatharba (6 times), arba (2 times), city of arbah (1 time).

How many times does H7153 appear in the Bible?

קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע (Qiryath ʼArbaʻ) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7153 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or (with the article interposed) קִרְיַת הָאַרְבַּע; (Nehemiah 11:25), from H7151 (קִרְיָה) and H704 (אַרְבַּע) or H702 (אַרְבַּע); city of Arba, or city of the four (giants).

Nearby entries

H7150 · קְרִיאָה — a proclamation H7151 · קִרְיָה — building; a city H7152 · קְרִיּוֹת — Kerioth, the name of two places in Palestine H7154 · קִרְיַת בַּעַל — Kirjath-Baal, a place in Palestine H7155 · קִרְיַת חֻצוֹת — Kirjath-Chutsoth, a place in Moab H7156 · קִרְיָתַיִם — Kirjathaim, the name of two placed in Palestine

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