Kir-haraseth, Kir-hareseth, Kir-haresh, Kir-heres

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(brick fortress). A stronghold of Moab (2 Kings 3:25²⁵And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kir-haraseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it. (2 Kings 3:25)), Kirhareseth (Isa. 16:7⁷Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken. (Isaiah 16:7)). Kirharesh (Isa. 16:11¹¹Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh. (Isaiah 16:11)). Kirheres (Jer. 48:31,36³¹Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres. (Jeremiah 48:31)
³⁶Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished. (Jeremiah 48:36)). Kir of Moab (Isa. 15:1¹The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; (Isaiah 15:1)).

“Kir of Moab, Kir-haraseth, Kir-hareseth, Kir-haresh, Kir-heres” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Fortified city in Moab (2 Kings 3:25²⁵And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kir-haraseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it. (2 Kings 3:25); Isa. 15:1¹The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; (Isaiah 15:1); Isa. 16:7,11⁷Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken. (Isaiah 16:7)
¹¹Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh. (Isaiah 16:11); Jer. 48:31,36³¹Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres. (Jeremiah 48:31)
³⁶Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished. (Jeremiah 48:36)). Identified with Kerak, 31° 11' N, 35° 37' E.

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“Kirjath-sannah, Kirjath-sepher” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See DEBIR.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7025 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Qiyr

Phonic:

Cheres

Meaning:

or (feminine of the latter word) Qiyr Chareseth {keer khar-eh'-seth}; from 7023 and 2789; fortress of earthenware; Kir-Cheres or Kir-Chareseth, a place in Moab

KJV Usage:

Kir-haraseth, Kir-hareseth, Kir-haresh, Kir-heres

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Brick fortress; town of witness:―a place in Moab, Jer. 48:31. {Oppidum testaceum}