Strong's H7153 · Hebrew
קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע
Qiryath ʼArbaʻ · /keer-yath' ar-bah'/
Definition
Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine
KJV: Kirjath-arba.
Root / derivation: or (with the article interposed) קִרְיַת הָאַרְבַּע; (Nehemiah 11:25), from H7151 (קִרְיָה) and H704 (אַרְבַּע) or H702 (אַרְבַּע); city of Arba, or city of the four (giants);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Joshua3 verses
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 15:54And Humtah, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:
Joshua 20:7And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7153 (Qiryath ʼArbaʻ) mean?
Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine
How many times does H7153 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7153 (קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Kirjatharba.”
How is Qiryath ʼArbaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7153 is rendered as “Kirjatharba” (6×), “Arbah” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע come from?
or (with the article interposed) קִרְיַת הָאַרְבַּע; (Nehemiah 11:25), from H7151 (קִרְיָה) and H704 (אַרְבַּע) or H702 (אַרְבַּע); city of Arba, or city of the four (giants);