How to Pronounce Kir Haraseth
keer-HAIR-uh-seth
Kir Haraseth is pronounced keer-HAIR-uh-seth (kɪrˈhɛrəsɛθ): four syllables, stress on the second.
What does Kir Haraseth mean?
Kir Haraseth means “Kirharesh, city of the sun; wall of burnt brick”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
What is Kir Haraseth?
Built fortress, a city and fortress of Moab, the modern Kerak, a small town on the brow of a steep hill about 6 miles from Rabbath-Moab and 10 miles from the Dead Sea; called also Kir-haresh, Kir-hareseth, Kir-heres (Isa. 16:7, 11; Jer. 48:31, 36). After the death of Ahab, Mesha, king of Moab (see MOABITE STONE), threw off allegiance to the king of Israel, and fought successfully for the independence of his kingdom. After this Jehoram, king of Israel, in seeking to regain his supremacy over Moab, entered into an alliance with Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and with the king of Edom. The three kings led their armies against Mesha, who was driven back to seek refuge in Kir-haraseth.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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