Kirjathaim
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Two cities; a double city.
A city of refuge in Naphtali (1 Chr 6:76).
A town on the east of Jordan (Gen 14:5; Deut 2:9, 10). It was assigned to the tribe of Reuben (Num 32:37). In the time of Ezekiel (25:9) it was one of the four cities which formed the “glory of Moab” (comp. Jer 48:1, 23). It has been identified with el-Kureiyat, 11 miles south-west of Medeba, on the south slope of Jebel Attarus, the ancient Ataroth.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Kiriathaim
kir-i-aitha'-im (qiryathaym, "two cities"; the King James Version, Kirjathaim):
(1) A city in the uplands of Moab formerly held by Sihon, and given by Moses to Reuben, who is said to have fortified it (Num 32:37; Josh 13:19). It is named along with Elealeh and Nebo in the former passage, and with Sibmah in the latter. It was in the hands of Moab in Mesha's time, and he claims to have fortified it (M S, l.10). For Jeremiah (48:1,23) and Ezekiel (25:9) it is a Moabite town. Eusebius, Onomasticon, identifies it with Coraitha, a Christian village 10 Roman miles West of Madeba. This is the modern Qaraiyat, about 11 miles West of Madeba, and 5 miles East of Macherus. This, however, may represent Kerioth, while the towns with which it is named would lead us to look for Kiriathaim to the North of Wady Zerqa Ma`in. From this city was named Shaveh-kiriathaim, "the plain of Kiriathaim" (Gen 14:5).
(2) A city in the territory of Naphtali, assigned to the Gershonite Levites (1 Chr 6:76), corresponding to "Kartan" in Josh 21:32.
W. Ewing
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
kur-ja-tha'-im, kir-ja-tha'-im.
See KIRIATHAIM.
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