Kerioth
/ˈkɛriɒθ/noun
A biblical place-name referring to one or more towns, especially a settlement associated with Moab or Judah.
Did you know?The biblical epithet “Iscariot” is often interpreted as Hebrew or Aramaic meaning “man of Kerioth,” although the identification remains debated among scholars.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
קְרִיּוֹת (Qəriyyōṯ)
“Cities or towns; the plural of qiryah, meaning city or settlement”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
קִרְיָה (Qiryah)
“City, town, or inhabited settlement”
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Septuagint Greek
Καριώθ (Kariōth)
“Greek transliteration of the biblical place-name”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Carioth
“Latin biblical form of the place-name”
Middle English
English
Cerioth/Kerioth
“Transliterated biblical name appearing in English Bible traditions”
Modern English
English
Kerioth
“A biblical toponym, commonly associated with a Moabite town and possibly with Judas Iscariot's name”