Kirjath: meaning of the name

Kirjath in Hebrew and Greek

Kirjath in Scripture

“Kirjath” appears in 31 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Genesis 23:2

  And Sarah died in Kirjath–arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

• Numbers 22:39

  And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath–huzoth.

• Joshua 9:17

  And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath–jearim.

• Joshua 14:15

  And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath–arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.

• Joshua 15:9

  And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath–jearim:

• Joshua 15:15

  And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath–sepher.

• Joshua 15:16

  And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

• Joshua 15:49

  And Dannah, and Kirjath–sannah, which is Debir,