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Kir-Haraseth
People's Dictionary of the Bible
Kir-haraseth (kir'hăr'a-sĕth), brick fortress, 2 Kings 3:25 A. V.; or Kir-hareseth, Isaiah 16:7; or Kir-haresh (kir-hâ'resh), Isaiah 16:11 A. V.; or Kir-heres (kir-hç'res), Jeremiah 48:31; Jeremiah 48:36; or simply Kir of Moab, Isaiah 15:1. A strong fortress in Moab, situated near the southeastern shore of the Dead Sea. It is now called Kerak.
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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Kir-Haraseth'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/rpd/k/kir-haraseth.html. 1893.