Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
town
Usage: city Aramaic of qir.yah (קִרְיָה "town" H7151)
Strong's Number
H7149
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
1
Strong's H7149 Quick Answer
Strong's H7149 קִריָא קִריָה (qirya') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qirya' (keer-yaw') ((Aramaic) or qiryah (Aramaic) {keer-yaw'}) n-f. 1. a city [corresponding to H7151] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include city. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qirya' (keer-yaw') ((Aramaic) or qiryah (Aramaic) {keer-yaw'}) n-f. 1. a city [corresponding to H7151]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- city
Meaning and Definition
qirya' (keer-yaw') ((Aramaic) or qiryah (Aramaic) {keer-yaw'}) n-f. 1. a city [corresponding to H7151] KJV: city. See also: H7151
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7149. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7149 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qirya', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
city
Ezra 4:12
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How Strong's H7149 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7149 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 H7149 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7149.
And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7149, grouped by book.
Strong's H7149 FAQ
What does qirya (קִרְיָא) mean?
Qirya (Strong's H7149) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "city". qirya' (keer-yaw') ((Aramaic) or qiryah (Aramaic) {keer-yaw'}) n-f. 1. a city [corresponding to H7151]
How many times is qirya (קִרְיָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H7149 across 1 book.
Where can I study qirya (קִרְיָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7149 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qirya (קִרְיָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as city. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.