Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Kir-hareseth
Usage: Kir-hareseth or Kir-hares or Kir-haresh = "wall of potsherds" one of the two chief strongholds of Moab Another name of qir (קִיר "Kir" H7024B)
Strong's Number
H7025
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H7025 Quick Answer
Strong's H7025 קִיר חֶרֶשׂ קִיר חֲרֶשֶׂת is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Qiyr Cheres (keer kheh'-res) (or (feminine of the latter word) Qiyr Chareseth {keer khar-eh'-seth}) n/l. 1. fortress of earthenware 2. Kir-Cheres or Kir-Chareseth, a place in Moab It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include moab, mine, every, therefore, and howl. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Qiyr Cheres (keer kheh'-res) (or (feminine of the latter word) Qiyr Chareseth {keer khar-eh'-seth}) n/l. 1. fortress of earthenware 2. Kir-Cheres or Kir-Chareseth, a place in Moab
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- moab, mine, every, therefore, and howl
Meaning and Definition
Qiyr Cheres (keer kheh'-res) (or (feminine of the latter word) Qiyr Chareseth {keer khar-eh'-seth}) n/l. 1. fortress of earthenware 2. Kir-Cheres or Kir-Chareseth, a place in Moab [from H7023 and H2789] KJV: Kir-haraseth, Kir-hareseth, Kir-haresh, Kir-heres. Root(s): H7023, H2789
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7025. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
moab
mine
every
therefore
howl
sound
like
heart
good
mourn
men
kirheres
How Strong's H7025 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7025 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7025 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And 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 Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.
Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirharesh.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7025.
And 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 Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.
Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirharesh.
Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.
Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7025, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7025 FAQ
What does qircheres (קִיר חֶרֶשׂ) mean?
Qircheres (Strong's H7025) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Kirharesh". Qiyr Cheres (keer kheh'-res) (or (feminine of the latter word) Qiyr Chareseth {keer khar-eh'-seth}) n/l. 1. fortress of earthenware 2. Kir-Cheres or Kir-Chareseth, a place in Moab
How many times is qircheres (קִיר חֶרֶשׂ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H7025 across 3 books.
Where can I study qircheres (קִיר חֶרֶשׂ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7025 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qircheres (קִיר חֶרֶשׂ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as moab, mine, every, therefore, howl, and sound. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.