Kir (Isaiah 15)
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Other places named Kir: Kir.
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Kir-hareseth (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.181° N, 35.701° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Isaiah 15:1 |
Kir (Isaiah 15) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Kir-hareseth (high confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Kir-hareseth | high (75%) | 31.181° N, 35.701° E |
| Kerak | very low (6%) | 31.181° N, 35.701° E |
| not a proper name (cities) | very low (1%) | — |
Verses
Isaiah
- Isaiah 15:1The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.