Kir
Now Der.
location: possible
Named in 5 tagged verses in 3 books, first at 2 Kings 16:9.
- Kind
- Settlement
- Coordinates
- 33.12° N, 45.93° E
- Nearest
- Cuthah 125.8 km
- People
- 1 person
- Events
- 3 events
- Tagged in
- 5 verses
Map
Kir is the filled marker at the centre; the 10 nearest places with a page are around it. The position follows OpenBible.info, which grades it a possible location.
People
People named in the same verses as Kir, most often first.
Events
3 events told in verses that name Kir, in the order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 787 BCProphecies of Amos2 shared verses
- 758 BCProphecies of Isaiah2 shared verses
- 741 BCReign of Ahaz1 shared verse
Mentions
5 tagged verses in 3 books. Select a book to read its verses.
Counts are verses tagged with this place in Theographic. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 5 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
2 Kings1 verse
- 16:9
So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death.
Isaiah2 verses
Amos2 verses
- 1:5
I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.
- 9:7
“Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?
Nearby
The 10 places with a page nearest to Kir, by straight-line distance.