Kir in the Bible

Meaning: a city; wall; meeting

Exact Match

The burden of Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought; for in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought.

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Strategies InDisastersDuring One Night

Therefore shall Moab wail for Moab, every one shall wail: for the raisin-cakes of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn, utterly stricken.

Verse ConceptsBereavement, Expression OfLamentingDried Fruit

Wherefore my heart soundeth like a harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-heres.

Verse ConceptsGod, Suffering OfHarps

Elam beareth the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovereth the shield.

Verse ConceptsQuiversThings Stripped

Thematic Bible



I will shatter the gate bars of Damascus, and I will cut off the residents of the Aven Valley, along with the one who holds the scepter from Beth-eden; and the people of Aram will be exiled to Kir," says the LORD.

"Aren't you people of Israel like the people of Cush to me?" declares the LORD. "I brought Israel up from the land of Egypt, did I not, as well as the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir?

Elam takes up the quiver with chariots and cavalry, while Kir unsheathes the shield.


so the king of Assyria listened to Ahaz. He attacked Damascus, captured it, sent its people away into exile to Kir, and executed Rezin.


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