The meaning of “קִיר חֶרֶשׂ”
Understanding Qîyr Cheres reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (feminine of the latter word) קִיר חֲרֶשֶׂת Qîyr Chăreseth (keer khar-eh'-seth); from קִיר and חֶרֶשׂ; fortress of ea...
קִיר חֶרֶשׂ
or (feminine of the latter word) קִיר חֲרֶשֶׂת Qîyr Chăreseth (keer khar-eh'-seth); from קִיר and חֶרֶשׂ; fortress of earthenware Kir-haraseth, Kir-hareseth, Kirharesh, Kir-heres. - § Kir-hareseth or Kir-hares or Kir-haresh = "wall of potsherds" - Kir-Cheres or Kir-Chareseth, a place in Moab 1) one of the two chief strongholds of Moab
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 3:25 | “And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kir–haraseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.” Word: קִיר חֶרֶשׂ (Qîyr Cheres) | |
| Isaiah 16:7 | “Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir–hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.” Word: קִיר חֶרֶשׂ (Qîyr Cheres) | |
| Isaiah 16:11 | “Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir–haresh.” Word: קִיר חֶרֶשׂ (Qîyr Cheres) | |
| Jeremiah 48:31 | “Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir–heres.” Word: קִיר חֶרֶשׂ (Qîyr Cheres) | |
| Jeremiah 48:36 | “Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir–heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.” Word: קִיר חֶרֶשׂ (Qîyr Cheres) |