Qiryat
/ˈkɪr.jɑːt/noun
A transliteration of Hebrew קִרְיַת (qiryat), meaning “city of” or “town of,” commonly appearing in Israeli place names.
Did you know?Qiryat is the construct form of Hebrew qiryah, a biblical word for a fortified settlement that survives in names such as Qiryat Arba and Qiryat Shemona.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*qary-at
“Settlement, town, or city”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
קִרְיָה (qiryāh)
“City, town, or settlement”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
קִרְיַת (qiryat)
“Construct form: “city of” or “town of””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Καριάθ (Kariath)
“Transliterated form used in biblical place names”
Latin Vulgate
Latin
Cariath
“Latin rendering of Hebrew place-name elements”
Modern English
English
Qiryat / Kiryat
“Transliterated Hebrew element in Israeli and biblical place names”