Land of Kir

The Land of Kir is a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, where the Arameans are said to have originated from. It is also the place to which Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria carried the Aramean captives after he had taken the city of Damascus and conquered the kingdom of Aram-Damascus (2 Kings 16:9; Amos 1:5; 9:7). Isaiah 22:6 mentions it together with Elam, implying an association between the two. This "Kir" is situated east of the Euprates or the Tigris River.[1][2] Some scholars have supposed that Kir is a variant of Cush (Susiana), on the south of Elam.[2] Other scholars believe that the Land of Kir is a location at Carma, an ancient city on banks of the Mardus River in modern-day Iran, or an area on the Kar River in the northern reaches of Ancient Armenia.[3][4] Some Jewish scholars believe the Land of Kir to be located at Ihi Dekirah, a place east of the Euphrates River about halfway between Anah and Babylon, near Hīt in modern-day Iraq.[1]

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References
  1. Yoel Elitzur (2019). "Parashat Kedoshim: Kir". Yetshivat Har Etzion. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. "Kir". King James Bible Dictionary. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. "Kir - Smith's Bible Dictionary". Christianity.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. "Kir Definition and Meaning". Bible Study Tools. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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