Kir (2)
Kir is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Kir-hareseth. The name means “a city; wall; meeting.”
Where is Kir?
Approx. 31.1806, 35.7014 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Kir-hareseth | settlement | High |
| Kerak | settlement | Low |
| not a proper name (cities) | special | Low |
Kir in the Bible dictionary
A wall or fortress, a place to which Tiglath-pileser carried the Syrians captive after he had taken the city of Damascus (2 Kings 16:9; Amos 1:5; 9:7). Isaiah (22:6), who also was contemporary with these events, mentions it along with Elam. Some have supposed that Kir is a variant of Cush (Susiana), on the south of Elam.
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Verses that mention Kir
- Isaiah 15:1
The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;