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Kerioth, Kirioth

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(cities). (1) A town of Judah (Josh. 25:25). (2) A city of Moab (Jer. 48:24²⁴And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. (Jeremiah 48:24)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. City in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:25²⁵And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor, (Joshua 15:25)). This passage is better read “Kerioth-hezron, which is Hazor.” Identified with el Kureitein, 31° 21' N, 35° 7' E.

2. City of Moab denounced for judgment (Jer. 48:24,41²⁴And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. (Jeremiah 48:24)
⁴¹Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. (Jeremiah 48:41)). Probably the same as KIRIOTH in Amos 2:2²But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet: (Amos 2:2).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7152 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Qriyowth

Phonic:

ker-ee-yoth’

Meaning:

plural of 7151; buildings; Kerioth, the name of two places in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Kerioth, Kirioth

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

cities

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Citizens; calling; meetings:―a place in Moab [KERIOTH], Amos 2:2. {Gives}