Place Old Testament
Kiriathaim
Also known as Kiriathaim =ESV, NIV; Kirjathaim =KJV
Kiriathaim, a Levitical city in the territory of Reuben (1Ch.6.76). Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 6:76.
Why it matters. A Levitical city in Reuben
- Primary passages
- Location
- 33.126, 35.165 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Kiriathaim
Kiriathaim was a Levitical city located in the territory allocated to the tribe of Reuben, as mentioned in 1Ch.6.76. The Levites, who were responsible for the worship and religious duties in Israel, were given cities to live in throughout the territories of the other Israelite tribes.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)