Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Kiriathaim
Usage: Kiriathaim, villages (1Ch.6.76) § Kiriathaim = "two cities" a town in Naphtali allotted to the Gershonite Levites
Strong's Number
H7156
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
6
Strong's H7156 Quick Answer
Strong's H7156 קִריָתַיִם (Qiryathayim) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Qiryathayim (keer-yaw-thah'-yim) n/l. 1. double city 2. Kirjathaim, the name of two placed in Israel It has 7 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include kirjathaim, kiriathaim, and israel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Qiryathayim (keer-yaw-thah'-yim) n/l. 1. double city 2. Kirjathaim, the name of two placed in Israel
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- kirjathaim, kiriathaim, and israel
Meaning and Definition
Qiryathayim (keer-yaw-thah'-yim) n/l. 1. double city 2. Kirjathaim, the name of two placed in Israel [dual of H7151] KJV: Kiriathaim, Kirjathaim. Root(s): H7151
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7156. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7156 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Qiryathayim, 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.
How Strong's H7156 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 H7156 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 H7156 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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 Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,
And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7156.
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 Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,
And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,
And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,
Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7156, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7156 FAQ
What does qiryathayim (קִרְיָתַיִם) mean?
Qiryathayim (Strong's H7156) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Kirjathaim". Qiryathayim (keer-yaw-thah'-yim) n/l. 1. double city 2. Kirjathaim, the name of two placed in Israel
How many times is qiryathayim (קִרְיָתַיִם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H7156 across 6 books.
Where can I study qiryathayim (קִרְיָתַיִם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7156 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qiryathayim (קִרְיָתַיִם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as kirjathaim, kiriathaim, and israel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.