Toponym Kir in the world's Bibles

Meaning of the name: a city; wall; meeting. Related names are: Moab, Damascus, Israel . The translations of Kir in 23 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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Name Kir in the world's Bibles
And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kir-haraseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it. (2KI 3:25)
And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. (2KI 16:9)
The 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; (ISA 15:1)
Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken. (ISA 16:7)
Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh. (ISA 16:11)
And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. (ISA 22:6)
Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres. (JER 48:31)
Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished. (JER 48:36)
I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD. (AMO 1:5)
Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? (AMO 9:7)

Popularity of the name Kir in its translations around the world

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