Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7153 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קִריַת אַרבַּע קִריַת הָאַרבַּע |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from H7151 and H704 or H702 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | Qiryath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `Arba` (keer-yath' ar-bah') (or (with the article interposed) Qiryath ha- Arbaw (Neh. 11) n/l. |
| Meaning: | 1. city of Arba, or city of the four (giants) 2. Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Kirjath-arba. |
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קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע proper name [of a location] older name of Hebron; πόλις Αρβο(κ), Καρ(ι) αθαρβοκ, etc. (probably = fourfold city (otherwise Josh 14:15; Josh 15:13; Josh 21:11), see especially GFM); — Josh 14:15 ( J E D ), Judg 1:10 b (אַרְבַּ֑ע ׳ ק), also Gen 23:2; Josh 15:13; Josh 15:54; Josh 20:7; Josh 21:11 (all P ); ׳ הָא ׳ ק Gen 35:27 ( P ) Neh 11:25 . — see חֶבְרוֺן .
II. אַרְבַּע proper name, masculine (called הָאָדָם הַגָּדוֺל בָּעֲנָקִים Josh 14:15, אֲבִי הָעֲנָק Josh 15:13 compare Josh 21:11 ), inferred (erroneously) from proper name, of a location ׳ קִרְיַת א (q. v.).
