What does קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע mean in the Bible?
קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע is a Hebrew word meaning "Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H7153
קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע
Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba , a place in Palestine
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קִרְיַת אַרְבַּעH7153
What does קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע mean in the Bible?
קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע is a Hebrew word meaning "Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba , a place in Palestine".
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How does the BSB render H7153?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include vvv (9), Kiriath-arba (5), in Kiriath-arba (2), and Kiriath-arba (1), near Kiriath-arba (1).
Where does קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 23:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (10), Genesis (4), Judges (2), Nehemiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itvvv9×Genesis 23:2, Genesis 35:27, Joshua 14:15, Joshua 15:13
Kiriath-arba5×Joshua 14:15, Joshua 15:13, Joshua 15:54, Joshua 21:11
in Kiriath-arba2×Genesis 23:2, Nehemiah 11:25
and Kiriath-arba1×Joshua 20:7
near Kiriath-arba1×Genesis 35:27
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Genesis 23:2בְּקִרְיַ֥תtovvvPrepositionGenesis 23:2אַרְבַּ֛עtoin Kiriath-arbaPreposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 35:27קִרְיַ֣תtovvvGenesis 35:27הָֽאַרְבַּ֑עtonear Kiriath-arbaNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 14:15קִרְיַ֣תtovvvJoshua 14:15אַרְבַּ֔עtoKiriath-arbaNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 15:13קִרְיַ֥תtovvvJoshua 15:13אַרְבַּ֛עtoKiriath-arbaNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 15:54וְקִרְיַ֥תtovvvJoshua 15:54אַרְבַּ֛עtoKiriath-arbaConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 23:2
Aligned rows18
Books represented4
Genesis4Joshua10Judges2Nehemiah2
Source forms
אַרְבַּ֛ע4x’ar·ba‘Genesis 23:2, Joshua 15:13, Joshua 15:54, Joshua 20:7
קִרְיַ֣ת3xqir·yaṯGenesis 35:27, Joshua 14:15, Judges 1:10
קִרְיַ֥ת2xqir·yaṯJoshua 15:13, Joshua 20:7
אַרְבַּ֔ע1x’ar·ba‘Joshua 14:15
אַרְבַּ֨ע1x’ar·ba‘Joshua 21:11
אַרְבַּ֑ע1x’ar·ba‘Judges 1:10
בְּקִרְיַ֥ת1xbə·qir·yaṯGenesis 23:2
בְּקִרְיַ֤ת1xbə·qir·yaṯNehemiah 11:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular6xGenesis 35:27, Joshua 14:15, Joshua 15:13, Joshua 20:7
Preposition2xGenesis 23:2, Nehemiah 11:25
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xGenesis 23:2, Nehemiah 11:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 15:54
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Kirjath-arba.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.