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Lexicon :: Strong's H7023 - qîr

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קִיר
Transliteration
qîr
Pronunciation
keer
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
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TWOT Reference: 2022

Strong’s Definitions

קִיר qîyr, keer; or קִר qir; (Isaiah 22:5), or (feminine) קִירָה qîyrâh; from H6979; a wall (as built in a trench):— mason, side, town, × very, wall.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 74x

The KJV translates Strong's H7023 in the following manner: wall (66x), side (4x), masons (2x), town (1x), very (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 74x
The KJV translates Strong's H7023 in the following manner: wall (66x), side (4x), masons (2x), town (1x), very (1x).

  1. wall, side

    1. wall (of house or chamber)

    2. the sides (of the altar)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קִיר qîyr, keer; or קִר qir; (Isaiah 22:5), or (feminine) קִירָה qîyrâh; from H6979; a wall (as built in a trench):— mason, side, town, × very, wall.
STRONGS H7023: Abbreviations
I. קִיר74 noun masculinePsalm 62:4 wall (√ unknown); — absolute ק׳ Numbers 22:25 +, קִר Isaiah 22:5; construct קִיר 1 Kings 6:5 +; plural קִירוֺת 1 Kings 6:16 +, construct id., 1 Kings 6:5 +; suffix קִירֹתָיו Exodus 30:3 +, etc.; — wall, especially as flat surface:
1. usually of house or chamber:
a. inner surface, Amos 5:19; 1 Samuel 18:11 + 9 times, + (of temple) 1 Kings 6:15a + 1 Kings 6:15b (but read קוֺרוֺת beams, with Greek Version of the LXX The Kit Benz), 1 Kings 6:16; 1 Kings 6:27; 1 Kings 6:27 + 6 times
b. outer surface, 2 Kings 9:33; Ezekiel 33:30; Isaiah 59:10 (in simile); so זֶרֶם קִיר Isaiah 25:4 (but Lo Kn Gr Di Du CheHpt and others read קֹר; JP PetersJBL xi (1892), 46 proposes בָּדָד [as Isaiah 28:2]); of temple 1 Kings 6:5 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 6:6, compare Ezekiel 41:6 (twice in verse).
c. both inner and outer Ezekiel 41:17; Ezekiel 41:20; Ezekiel 41:25.
d. indeterminate, Ezekiel 12:5, 7, 12; Ezekiel 23:14.
e. thickness specified, Ezekiel 41:5, 9, 12, 13 (of Ezekiel's temple).
f. as enclosing, 2 Kings 4:10 (of עֲלִיָּה, which see); as separating Ezekiel 43:8.
2. wall of (temple-)court Ezekiel 8:7, 8 (twice in verse) (in vision); of vineyard Numbers 22:25 (twice in verse) (J), of city Numbers 35:4 (P), compare חַחוֺמָה ק׳ Joshua 2:15 (JE) the (inner) surface of the wall.
†3. more generally, 1 Kings 5:13, and (in phrase מַשְׁתִּין בְּקִיר) 1 Samuel 25:22, 34; 1 Kings 14:10; 1 Kings 16:11; 1 Kings 21:21; 2 Kings 9:8; in figure Ezekiel 13:12, 14 (apparently feminine, but city Jerusalem probably in mind, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 85 Köff. 2, 175), Ezekiel 13:15; (twice in verse) (|| חַיִץ Ezekiel 13:10, נָטוּי ק׳ Psalm 62:4; אֶבֶן 2 Samuel 5:11 = ק׳ 1 Chronicles 14:1, compare Habakkuk 2:11 (figurative); קִיר בַּדְוֶל Ezekiel 4:3 (symbolic). — Isaiah 22:5 is dubious: usually wall (so even Du CheHpt Marti), but reference not clear; Ew Checomm. III. קִיר Klo Brd WklAlttest. Unters. 177 קוֺע, so WMMHast. DB KIR, but see Drib.KOA.
†4. of flat side of altar Ezekiel 41:22; Exodus 30:3; Exodus 37:26; Leviticus 1:15; Leviticus 5:9 (all P).
†5. קִירוֺת לִכִּי Jeremiah 4:19 walls of my heart (as seat of pain).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

30:3; 30:3; 37:26

Leviticus

1:15; 5:9

Numbers

22:25; 22:25; 35:4

Joshua

2:15

1 Samuel

18:11; 25:22; 25:34

2 Samuel

5:11

1 Kings

5:13; 6:5; 6:5; 6:5; 6:6; 6:15; 6:15; 6:16; 6:16; 6:27; 6:27; 14:10; 16:11; 21:21

2 Kings

4:10; 9:8; 9:33

1 Chronicles

14:1

Psalms

62:4; 62:4

Isaiah

22:5; 22:5; 25:4; 28:2; 59:10

Jeremiah

4:19

Ezekiel

4:3; 8:7; 8:8; 12:5; 12:7; 12:12; 13:10; 13:12; 13:14; 13:15; 23:14; 33:30; 41:5; 41:6; 41:9; 41:12; 41:13; 41:17; 41:20; 41:22; 41:25; 43:8

Amos

5:19

Habakkuk

2:11

H7023

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Strong's Number H7023 matches the Hebrew קִיר (qîr),
which occurs 74 times in 64 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 30:3–Eze 13:15)

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:3 - Overlay the top, sides, and horns of the altar with pure gold, and run a gold molding around the entire altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:26 - He overlaid the top, sides, and horns of the altar with pure gold, and he ran a gold molding around the entire altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:15 - The priest will take the bird to the altar, wring off its head, and burn it on the altar. But first he must drain its blood against the side of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:9 - Then he will sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering against the sides of the altar, and the rest of the blood will be drained out at the base of the altar. This is an offering for sin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:37 - Then the priest will go in and examine the mildew on the walls. If he finds greenish or reddish streaks and the contamination appears to go deeper than the wall’s surface,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:39 - On the seventh day the priest must return for another inspection. If he finds that the mildew on the walls of the house has spread,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25 - When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it tried to squeeze by and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So Balaam beat the donkey again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:4 - The pastureland assigned to the Levites around these towns will extend 1,500 feet[fn] from the town walls in every direction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:15 - Then, since Rahab’s house was built into the town wall, she let them down by a rope through the window.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:11 - and he suddenly hurled it at David, intending to pin him to the wall. But David escaped him twice.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:10 - Saul hurled his spear at David. But David dodged out of the way, and leaving the spear stuck in the wall, he fled and escaped into the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:25 - He sat at his usual place against the wall, with Jonathan sitting opposite him[fn] and Abner beside him. But David’s place was empty.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:22 - May God strike me and kill me[fn] if even one man of his household is still alive tomorrow morning!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:34 - For I swear by the LORD, the God of Israel, who has kept me from hurting you, that if you had not hurried out to meet me, not one of Nabal’s men would still be alive tomorrow morning.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 5:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:11 - Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:33 - He could speak with authority about all kinds of plants, from the great cedar of Lebanon to the tiny hyssop that grows from cracks in a wall. He could also speak about animals, birds, small creatures, and fish.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:5 - He built a complex of rooms against the outer walls of the Temple, all the way around the sides and rear of the building.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:6 - The complex was three stories high, the bottom floor being 7½ feet wide, the second floor 9 feet wide, and the top floor 10½ feet wide.[fn] The rooms were connected to the walls of the Temple by beams resting on ledges built out from the wall. So the beams were not inserted into the walls themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:15 - The entire inside, from floor to ceiling, was paneled with wood. He paneled the walls and ceilings with cedar, and he used planks of cypress for the floors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:16 - He partitioned off an inner sanctuary—the Most Holy Place—at the far end of the Temple. It was 30 feet deep and was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:27 - He placed them side by side in the inner sanctuary of the Temple. Their outspread wings reached from wall to wall, while their inner wings touched at the center of the room.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:29 - He decorated all the walls of the inner sanctuary and the main room with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:10 - I will bring disaster on your dynasty and will destroy every one of your male descendants, slave and free alike, anywhere in Israel. I will burn up your royal dynasty as one burns up trash until it is all gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 16:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:11 - Zimri immediately killed the entire royal family of Baasha, leaving him not even a single male child. He even destroyed distant relatives and friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 21:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:21 - So now the LORD says, ‘I will bring disaster on you and consume you. I will destroy every one of your male descendants, slave and free alike, anywhere in Israel!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:10 - Let’s build a small room for him on the roof and furnish it with a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp. Then he will have a place to stay whenever he comes by.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 9:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:8 - The entire family of Ahab must be wiped out. I will destroy every one of his male descendants, slave and free alike, anywhere in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 9:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:33 - “Throw her down!” Jehu yelled. So they threw her out the window, and her blood spattered against the wall and on the horses. And Jehu trampled her body under his horses’ hooves.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 20:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:2 - When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 14:1 - Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 29:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:4 - I am donating more than 112 tons of gold[fn] from Ophir and 262 tons of refined silver[fn] to be used for overlaying the walls of the buildings

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:7 - He overlaid the beams, thresholds, walls, and doors throughout the Temple with gold, and he carved figures of cherubim on the walls.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:11 - The total wingspan of the two cherubim standing side by side was 30 feet. One wing of the first figure was 7½ feet[fn] long, and it touched the Temple wall. The other wing, also 7½ feet long, touched one of the wings of the second figure.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:12 - In the same way, the second figure had one wing 7½ feet long that touched the opposite wall. The other wing, also 7½ feet long, touched the wing of the first figure.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:3 - So many enemies against one man—
all of them trying to kill me.
To them I’m just a broken-down wall
or a tottering fence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:5 - Oh, what a day of crushing defeat!
What a day of confusion and terror
brought by the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
upon the Valley of Vision!
The walls of Jerusalem have been broken,
and cries of death echo from the mountainsides.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:4 - But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O LORD,
a tower of refuge to the needy in distress.
You are a refuge from the storm
and a shelter from the heat.
For the oppressive acts of ruthless people
are like a storm beating against a wall,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 38:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:2 - When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:10 - We grope like the blind along a wall,
feeling our way like people without eyes.
Even at brightest noontime,
we stumble as though it were dark.
Among the living,
we are like the dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:19 - My heart, my heart—I writhe in pain!
My heart pounds within me! I cannot be still.
For I have heard the blast of enemy trumpets
and the roar of their battle cries.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:3 - Then take an iron griddle and place it between you and the city. Turn toward the city and demonstrate how harsh the siege will be against Jerusalem. This will be a warning to the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:7 - Then he brought me to the door of the Temple courtyard, where I could see a hole in the wall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:8 - He said to me, “Now, son of man, dig into the wall.” So I dug into the wall and found a hidden doorway.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:10 - So I went in and saw the walls engraved with all kinds of crawling animals and detestable creatures. I also saw the various idols[fn] worshiped by the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:5 - Dig a hole through the wall while they are watching and go out through it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:7 - So I did as I was told. In broad daylight I brought my pack outside, filled with the things I might carry into exile. Then in the evening while the people looked on, I dug through the wall with my hands and went out into the night with my pack on my shoulder.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:12 - “Even Zedekiah will leave Jerusalem at night through a hole in the wall, taking only what he can carry with him. He will cover his face, and his eyes will not see the land he is leaving.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:12 - And when the wall falls, the people will cry out, ‘What happened to your whitewash?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:14 - I will break down your wall right to its foundation, and when it falls, it will crush you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:15 - At last my anger against the wall and those who covered it with whitewash will be satisfied. Then I will say to you: ‘The wall and those who whitewashed it are both gone.

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