Kir
Kir is a mountain range mentioned in 4 verses. Its most likely location is Der. The name means “a city; wall; meeting.”
Where is Kir?
Approx. 33.1236, 45.9314 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Der | settlement | Low |
| within 100 km of the Kura River | region | Low |
| Amuk Valley | valley | Low |
| another name for Koa | region | Low |
| within 50 km of Tell Meskene | region | Low |
| not a proper name (common noun for "city") | 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
- 2 Kings 16:9
And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.
- Isaiah 22:6
And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
- Amos 1:5
I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the Lord.
- Amos 9:7
Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the Lord. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?