קִיר חֶרֶשׂ Qîyr Cheres
Meaning
Kir-Cheres or Kir-Chareseth, a place in Moab
In the King James Version: Kir-haraseth, Kir-hareseth, Kirharesh, Kir-heres.
Derivation: or (feminine of the latter word) קִיר חֲרֶשֶׂת; from H7023 (קִיר) and H2789 (חֶרֶשׂ); fortress of earthenware;
Where it is used
- 2 Kings 3:25 They destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.
- Isaiah 16:7 Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken.
- Isaiah 16:11 Therefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, my inmost being for Kir-heres.
- Jeremiah 48:31 Therefore I will wail for Moab; I will cry out for all of Moab; I will moan for the men of Kir-heres.
- Jeremiah 48:36 Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.