Strong's H7151 · Hebrew
קִרְיָה
qiryâh · /kir-yaw'/
Definition
building; a city
KJV: city.
Root / derivation: from H7136 (קָרָה) in the sense of flooring, i.e.
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קִרְיָה across 31 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
31 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us:
Deuteronomy 3:4And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
Joshua2 verses
And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron. the city: or, Kirjatharba
Joshua 21:11And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. the city: or, Kirjatharba
1 Kings2 verses
And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
1 Kings 1:45And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
Proverbs5 verses
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 11:10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Proverbs 18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs 18:19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 29:8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. bring: or, set a city on fire
Isaiah10 verses
How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
Isaiah 1:26And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
Isaiah 22:2Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.
Isaiah 24:10The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
Isaiah 25:2For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
Isaiah 25:3Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
Isaiah 26:5For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
Isaiah 29:1Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices. Woe: or, O Ariel, that is, the lion of God the city: or, of the city kill: Heb. cut off the heads of
Isaiah 32:13Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city: yea: or, burning upon
Isaiah 33:20Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
Hosea1 verse
Habakkuk3 verses
Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein. blood: Heb. bloods
Habakkuk 2:12Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity! blood: Heb. bloods
Habakkuk 2:17For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7151 (qiryâh) mean?
building; a city
How many times does H7151 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7151 (קִרְיָה) appears in 31 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “city.”
How is qiryâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7151 is rendered as “city” (31×).
Where does the Hebrew word קִרְיָה come from?
from H7136 (קָרָה) in the sense of flooring, i.e.