Strong’s H7152

קְרִיּוֹת

Part of speech

Proper Name Location

Transliteration

Qriyowth

Pronunciation

keh-ree-YOHTH

Definition

Kerioth

Meaning

Kerioth

Usage

Qeriyyoth refers to a group of cities or a specific city mentioned in the Old Testament. It is often associated with the region of Moab and is noted as the hometown of Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' twelve apostles, although this connection is more traditional than explicitly stated in the Bible.

Bible references

Joshua 15:25;Jeremiah 48:24;Jeremiah 48:41;Amos 2:2