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Lexicon :: Strong's H7158 - qiryaṯ-sēnê

Aa
קִרְיַת־סֵנֶה
Transliteration
qiryaṯ-sēnê
Pronunciation
keer-yath' san-naw'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From קִרְיָה (H7151) and a simpler fem. from the same as סַנְסִינִּם (H5577), or (for the latter name) סֵפֶר (H5612);
Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: קרית-סנה (Strongs) קרית-ספר (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

קִרְיַת סַנָּה Qiryath Çannâh, keer-yath' san-naw'; or קִרְיַת סֵפֶר Qiryath Çêpher; from H7151 and a simpler feminine from the same as H5577, or (for the latter name) H5612; city of branches, or of a book; Kirjath-Sannah or Kirjath-Sepher, a place in Palestine:—Kirjath-sannah, Kirjath-sepher.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H7158 in the following manner: Kirjathsepher (4x), Kirjathsannah (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H7158 in the following manner: Kirjathsepher (4x), Kirjathsannah (1x).

  1. Kirjath-sepher or Kirjath-sannah = "city of the book"

    1. a town in the mountains of Judah to the west of Hebron

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קִרְיַת סַנָּה Qiryath Çannâh, keer-yath' san-naw'; or קִרְיַת סֵפֶר Qiryath Çêpher; from H7151 and a simpler feminine from the same as H5577, or (for the latter name) H5612; city of branches, or of a book; Kirjath-Sannah or Kirjath-Sepher, a place in Palestine:—Kirjath-sannah, Kirjath-sepher.
STRONGS H7158: Abbreviations
† קִרְיַתסֵֿ֫פֶר proper name, of a location πόλις(τῶν)γραμμάτων, + (Greek Version of the LXXB Judges 1:11) Καριασσωφαρ: ancient name of דְּבִיר (see II. ד׳ 2c) (perhaps סֹֿפֵר ק׳ scribe-town, compare Greek Version of the LXX above also Syriac Version and Egyptian Bai-tiṯu-pa-ïra, house of scribe, WMMAs. u. Eur. 174 BuhlGeogr. 274, compare GFMJu); — Joshua 15:15, 16; Judges 1:11, 12; another name is סַֿנָּה ק׳ Joshua 15:49 (but Greek Version of the LXX πόλις γραμμάτων, hence read perhaps סֿפר ק׳, so Steuern), in southern Judah; on site (probably Dhoherîye, 5 hours southwest from Hebron) see II. דְּבִיר 2c and BuhlGeogr.164.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

15:15; 15:16; 15:49

Judges

1:11; 1:11; 1:12

H7158

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7158 matches the Hebrew קִרְיַת־סֵנֶה (qiryaṯ-sēnê),
which occurs 10 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:15 - Then he went up from there against the people of Debir; Debir was formerly named Kiriath-sepher.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:16 - Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:49 - and Dannah and Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:11 -

From there [the tribe of] Judah went against the inhabitants of Debir (the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher [city of books and scribes]).

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:12 - And Caleb said, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will even give him my daughter Achsah as a wife.”
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