בַּ/קִּ֖יר
𐤁/𐤒𐤉𐤓
Qir Cheres
in-the-wall
Proper name designating a fortified city in Moab; literally 'Wall (or Fortress) of Pottery' or 'Masonry Wall.' Used in biblical texts to refer specifically to a prominent Moabite urban center, notable for its strength and construction—likely a major stronghold or administrative or cultic center within Moabite territory. The expression combines the generic noun 'wall/fortress' with a term meaning 'earthenware' or 'potter's clay,' suggesting either construction material or symbolic association with pottery production in the city.
2 Kings 3:25 · Word #21
Lexicon H7025
| Lemma | קִיר חֶרֶשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤉𐤓 𐤇𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Qir Cheres |
| Strong's | H7025 |
| Definition | Proper name designating a fortified city in Moab; literally 'Wall (or Fortress) of Pottery' or 'Masonry Wall.' Used in biblical texts to refer specifically to a prominent Moabite urban center, notable for its strength and construction—likely a major stronghold or administrative or cultic center within Moabite territory. The expression combines the generic noun 'wall/fortress' with a term meaning 'earthenware' or 'potter's clay,' suggesting either construction material or symbolic association with pottery production in the city. |
Morphology HRd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in-the-wall |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7025-01
in the Wall-of-Pottery fortress
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב with definite article + masculine singular absolute noun (proper name used in shortened form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the compound root sense of קיר (wall/fortress) and חרשׂ (pottery/clay), expressing the literal meaning "Wall of Pottery" as a fortified city. The prefixed ב and definite article are reflected in "in the," and the masculine singular noun is retained as a singular fortress. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Qir Cheres
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in the Wall-of-Pottery fortress |