Kerioth

In Bible versions:

Kerioth: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a town of Moab

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the cities; the callings ( --> same as Kirioth)

Google Maps: Kerioth (31° 35´, 35° 42´)

Hebrew

Strongs #07152: twyrq Q@riyowth

Kerioth = "cities"

1) a town in the southern district of Judah
2) a city in Moab

7152 Qriyowth ker-ee-yoth'

plural of 7151; buildings; Kerioth, the name of two places in
Palestine:-Kerioth, Kirioth.
see HEBREW for 07151

Kerioth [EBD]

cities. (1.) A town in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:25). Judas the traitor was probably a native of this place, and hence his name Iscariot. It has been identified with the ruins of el-Kureitein, about 10 miles south of Hebron. (See HAZOR [4]).

(2.) A city of Moab (Jer. 48:24, 41), called Kirioth (Amos 2:2).

Kerioth [NAVE]

KERIOTH
1. A city of Judah, Josh. 15:25.
2. Called also Kirioth. A city of Moab, Jer. 48:24, 41; Amos 2:2.

KERIOTH [SMITH]

(cities).

1. A name which occurs among the lists of the towns in the southern district of Judah. (Joshua 15:25) Supposed by some to have been the birthplace of Judas Iscariot.
2. A city of Moab, named by Jeremiah only, (Jeremiah 48:24)

KERIOTH [ISBE]

KERIOTH - ke'-ri-oth, -oth (qeriyoth):

(1) A city of Moab, named with Beth-meon and Bozrah (Jer 48:24,41). Here was a sanctuary of Chemosh, to which Mesha says (M S, l. 13) he dragged "the altar hearths of Davdoh." It may possibly be represented by the modern Kuraiat, between Diban and `Attarus. Some (e.g. Driver on Am 2:2) think it may be only another name for Ar-Moab. Buhl (GAP, 270) would identify it with Kir of Moab (Kerak). No certainty is yet possible.

(2) A city of Judah (Josh 15:25; the Revised Version (British and American) KERIOTH-HEZRON (which see)), possibly the modern el-Kuryatain, to the Northeast of Tell `Arad.

W. Ewing