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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Kiriath-Sannah</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/k/kiriath-sannah.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/joshua/15-49.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/k/kiriath-sannah.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Kiriath-Sannah</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/k/kiriathsannah.htm" title="Kiriathsannah">◄</a> Kiriath-Sannah <a href="/topical/k/kir'iath-san'nah.htm" title="Kir'iath-san'nah">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div><b>Etymology and Meaning</b> <br>Kiriath-sannah, also known as Debir, is a biblical city whose name is thought to mean "City of the Book" or "City of Instruction." The name reflects its possible historical significance as a center of learning or religious instruction. The alternative name, Debir, is more frequently used in the biblical text.<br><br><b>Biblical References</b> <br>Kiriath-sannah is mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Joshua. In <a href="/joshua/15-49.htm">Joshua 15:49</a> , it is listed among the cities in the hill country of Judah: "Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir)." This passage highlights its location within the tribal allotment of Judah, indicating its importance within the region.<br><br><b>Historical and Geographical Context</b> <br>Kiriath-sannah/Debir was situated in the southern part of the hill country of Judah. The city is often associated with the modern archaeological site of Khirbet Rabud, located southwest of Hebron. This area was known for its strategic and fertile land, making it a valuable asset for the tribe of Judah.<br><br><b>Conquest and Significance</b> <br>The city of Kiriath-sannah holds significance in the narrative of the Israelite conquest of Canaan. According to <a href="/joshua/10-38.htm">Joshua 10:38-39</a> , Joshua and the Israelites captured Debir during their southern campaign: "Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned back to Debir and fought against it. And they captured it, along with its king and all its villages. They struck them down with the sword and completely destroyed everyone in it; they left no survivors." This account underscores the city's strategic importance and the thoroughness of the Israelite conquest.<br><br><b>Cultural and Religious Role</b> <br>While the Bible does not provide extensive details about the cultural or religious role of Kiriath-sannah, its name suggests a place of learning or religious significance. The association with "the Book" or "Instruction" may imply that it was a center for the transmission of religious or legal knowledge, although this is speculative.<br><br><b>Archaeological Insights</b> <br>Archaeological excavations at sites believed to be Kiriath-sannah/Debir have uncovered remains from various periods, including the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age. These findings provide insights into the city's occupation and development over time, reflecting its role in the broader historical and cultural landscape of ancient Judah.<br><br><b>Legacy and Theological Reflection</b> <br>Kiriath-sannah, as part of the narrative of Israel's conquest and settlement in Canaan, serves as a testament to the fulfillment of God's promises to the Israelites. Its capture and integration into the tribal lands of Judah highlight the themes of divine providence and the establishment of Israel in the Promised Land. The city's mention in the biblical text underscores its historical and theological significance within the unfolding account of God's people.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">KIRIATH-SANNAH</span><p>kir-i-ath-san'-a (qiryath sannah; the King James Version Kirjath Sannah): In <a href="/joshua/15-49.htm">Joshua 15:49</a> it is called "Debir," and is identical with KIRIATH-SEPHER (which see). Aspolis grammaton, "city of books," is the reading in Septuagint, the most natural explanation is that cannah, is a copyist's error for cepher, but Sayce considers this an ancient Canaanite name meaning "city of instruction," and that it occurs in the Tell el-Amarna Letters in the form "Bit' sani."<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/7158.htm"><span class="l">7158. Qiryath Sannah -- "city of writing," a city in Judah</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from qiryah and sepher Definition "city of writing," a city in<br> Judah NASB Word Usage <b>Kiriath</b>-<b>sannah</b> (1), Kiriath-sepher (4). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7158.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/k/kiriathsannah.htm"><span class="l"><b>Kiriathsannah</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>KIRIATH</b>-<b>SANNAH</b>. kir-i-ath-san'-a (qiryath<br> sannah; the King James Version Kirjath Sannah): In Joshua <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kiriathsannah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kiriath-sannah.htm"><span class="l"><b>Kiriath</b>-<b>sannah</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Kiriath</b>-<b>sannah</b>. <b>Kiriathsannah</b>, <b>Kiriath</b>-<b>sannah</b>. Kir'iath-san'nah . Int. <b>...</b> <br><b>Kiriathsannah</b>, <b>Kiriath</b>-<b>sannah</b>. Kir'iath-san'nah . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kiriath-sannah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/debir.htm"><span class="l">Debir (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In Joshua 15:49 Debir is called <b>Kiriath</b>-<b>sannah</b>. <b>...</b> Joshua 15:49 Dannah, <b>Kiriath</b><b>Sannah</b><br> (which is Debir), (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/debir.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kir'iath-san'nah.htm"><span class="l">Kir'iath-san'nah (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Kir'iath-san'nah. <b>Kiriath</b>-<b>sannah</b>, Kir'iath-san'nah. Kiriathsepher . <b>...</b> Joshua<br> 15:49 and Dannah, and <b>Kiriath</b>-<b>sannah</b>--the same is Debir; (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kir'iath-san'nah.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dannah.htm"><span class="l">Dannah (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> dan'-a (dannah): One of the cities in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:49) between<br> Socoh and <b>Kiriath</b>-<b>sannah</b> (Debir), probably Idhna-the Iedna of the Onom-8 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dannah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kir'iath-je'arim.htm"><span class="l">Kir'iath-je'arim (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Kir'iath-je'arim. Kiriath-jearim, Kir'iath-je'arim. <b>Kiriathsannah</b> . <b>...</b> <br> Kiriath-jearim, Kir'iath-je'arim. <b>Kiriathsannah</b> . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kir'iath-je'arim.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kiriath.htm"><span class="l">Kiriath (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV). Joshua 15:49 Dannah, <b>Kiriath</b><b>Sannah</b> (which is Debir),<br> (WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV). Joshua 15:54 Humtah, Kiriath <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kiriath.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sannah.htm"><span class="l">Sannah (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Sannah (1 Occurrence). Joshua 15:49 Dannah, <b>Kiriath</b><b>Sannah</b><br> (which is Debir), (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sannah.htm - 6k</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Caleb-in-the-Bible.html">Who is Caleb in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/who-was-Othniel.html">Who was Othniel? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/life-David.html">Who was David in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Kiriath-sannah (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/15-49.htm">Joshua 15:49</a></span><br />and Dannah, and <span class="boldtext">Kiriath-sannah</span> ( the same is Debir ), <br /><span class="source">(ASV BBE JPS NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/k/kiriath-sannah.htm">Kiriath-Sannah</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kiriath-sannah.htm">Kiriath-sannah (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kiriathsepher.htm">Kiriathsepher</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/k/kiriathsannah.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Kiriathsannah"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Kiriathsannah" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/k/kir'iath-san'nah.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Kir'iath-san'nah"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Kir'iath-san'nah" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>