Kir is a range of mountains in the Bible, about 1,026 km (638 miles) east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from 2 Kings 16:9 to Amos 9:7. The King James Version also gives the name Kir to 1 other place, listed on this page.
2 Kings 16:9And 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.
Isaiah 1
Isaiah 22:6And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
Amos 2
Amos 1:5I 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.
Amos 9:7Are 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?
Other places called Kir.
Kir, about 79 km (49 miles) south-east of Jerusalem.
A city, named in 1 verse.
Isaiah 15:1The 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;
Questions about Kir.
Where is Kir in the Bible?
Kir is a range of mountains about 1,026 km (638 miles) east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.
How many times is Kir named in the Bible?
The King James Version names Kir in 4 verses, in 3 books, from 2 Kings 16:9 to Amos 9:7. It also gives the name Kir to 1 other place.