The meaning of “קְעִילָה”
Understanding Qᵉʻîylâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Keilah. - § Keilah = "fortress" - Keilah, a place in Palestine 1) a city in the lowlands of Judah northwest of Hebron
קְעִילָה
Keilah. - § Keilah = "fortress" - Keilah, a place in Palestine 1) a city in the lowlands of Judah northwest of Hebron
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:44 | “And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:” Word: קְעִילָה (Qᵉʻîylâh) | |
| 1 Samuel 23:7 | “And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.” Word: קְעִילָה (Qᵉʻîylâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 4:19 | “And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.” Word: קְעִילָה (Qᵉʻîylâh) | |
| Nehemiah 3:18 | “After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.” Word: קְעִילָה (Qᵉʻîylâh) |