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Kerioth

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Cities.

2

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.

3

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

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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

(1) A city of Moab, named with Beth-meon and Bozrah (Jer 48:24; Jer 48:41). 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 Amos 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

See also

Place Kerioth (Jer 48,24) Place Kerioth-hezron (Jos 15,25)

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