Kerioth:
cities. (1.) A town in the south of Judah (Jos 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 (Amo 2:2).
Kerioth:
the cities; the callings
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 (Jos 15:25; the Revised Version (British and American) KERIOTH-HEZRON (which see)), possibly the modern el-Kuryatain, to the Northeast of Tell Arad.
Written by W. Ewing
Kerioth:
(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).
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