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H7741

שָׁוֵה קִרְיָתַיִם

Shâvêh Qiryâthayim /shaw-vay' kir-yawthah'-yim/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom the same as שָׁוֵה and the dual of קִרְיָה
Meaningplain of a double city; Shaveh-Kirjathajim, a place East of the Jordan
KJV usageShaveh Kiriathaim.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Shâvêh Qiryâthayim — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew place name Shâvêh Qiryâthayim, represented by H7741, means "plain of a double city". It is identified as a location East of the Jordan. This specific name appears just 1 time in a single verse in the entire biblical text, marking a precise historical event.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The sole appearance of Shaveh Kiriathaim H7741 is in Genesis 14:5. The narrative recounts that in the fourteenth year H8141, an early Persian king H4428 named Kedorlaʻômer H3540 came H935 with allied kings. Together, they smote H5221 several groups, including the Emims H368 in the location of Shaveh Kiriathaim.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words are essential to understanding the context of H7741:

  • H368 ʼÊymîym (Emims): The people group, defined as an "early Canaanitish (or Maobitish) tribe," who were smitten at Shaveh Kiriathaim Genesis 14:5. They were known to be a "people great, and many, and tall" Deuteronomy 2:10.
  • H3540 Kᵉdorlâʻômer (Chedorlaomer): The "early Persian king" who led the military campaign that involved the attack at Shaveh Kiriathaim Genesis 14:5.
  • H5221 nâkâh (smote): The verb used to describe the action of the conflict, meaning "to strike" Genesis 14:5.
  • H7497 râphâʼ (Rephaims): A people described as giants who were also smitten by Kedorlaomer's forces in the same campaign, highlighting the regional nature of the conflict Genesis 14:5.

Theological Significance

The historical significance of H7741 is derived entirely from its role as a battlefield in a specific ancient conflict.

  • Site of Conquest: Shaveh Kiriathaim is memorialized as the precise location where the Emims H368 were defeated by an invading force Genesis 14:5.
  • Regional Campaign: The event was not isolated. It was one part of a larger military action led by Kedorlaʻômer H3540 and his allied kings H4428, who also struck down the Rephaims H7497 and the Zuzims H2104 in nearby regions Genesis 14:5.
  • Defeat of a Formidable People: The inhabitants of this place, the Emims H368, are described elsewhere as a powerful tribe, making their defeat a significant event in the regional power dynamics recorded in Genesis Deuteronomy 2:10.

Summary

In summary, Shâvêh Qiryâthayim H7741 is a place name, meaning "plain of a double city," whose biblical identity is fixed to a single historical event. Its lone mention in scripture records it as the location where the Emims H368 were smote H5221 by the invading armies of Kedorlaʻômer H3540. The significance of H7741 is therefore not theological but geographical and historical, marking a specific point in a wider ancient conflict.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 2 occurrences, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

  • שָׁוֵה

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H8141 שָׁנֶה (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phras H4428 מֶלֶךְ from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal. H3540 כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר of foreign origin; Kedorlaomer, an early Persian king; Chedorlaomer. H935 בּוֹא a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] H5221 נָכָה a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively); beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [id H368 אֵימִים plural of אֵימָה; terrors; Emim, an early Canaanitish (or Maobitish) tribe; Emims.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Genesis — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.