Kir in the Bible

Meaning: a city; wall; meeting

Exact Match

And I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Beth-Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, Methods Of OtSceptreEdenExiled ForeignersGod KillingGod Will Kill The PeoplesLocks And BarsGod Killing Individualssyriadamascus

As sons of Cushim are ye not to Me? O sons of Israel -- an affirmation of Jehovah. Israel did I not bring up out of the land of Egypt? And the Philistines from Caphtor, and Aram from Kir?

Verse ConceptsHistoryBringing People Out Of Other PlacesEquivalent PeopleGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

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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