Kiriathaim — the meaning of the Hebrew name קִרְיָתַיִם

קִרְיָתַיִם

Qiryâthayim · pronounced keer-yaw-thah'-yim · Strong's H7156 · a place · also spelled Kirjathaim

Kiriathaim means double city.

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Strong's definition

dual of H7151; double city; Kirjathaim, the name of two placed in Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 14:5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, (KJV)

Every verse that names Kiriathaim

7 occurrences in 7 verses — Genesis, Numbers, Joshua, 1 Chronicles, Jeremiah, Ezekiel

Gen 14:5Num 32:37Josh 13:191Chr 6:61Jer 48:1Jer 48:23Ezek 25:9

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