Bible Dictionary
KIRIATH-SANNAH
Kiriath-sannah was another name for Debir, a city in Judah. It is also identified with Kiriath-sepher.
Definition
Kiriath-sannah was another name for Debir, a city of Judah. It is also identified with Kiriath-sepher.
Biblical Usage
Joshua 15:49 names Kiriath-sannah as Debir.
Historical Background
The Septuagint reads “city of books.” One explanation treats the name as a copyist’s error for Kiriath-sepher; another regards it as an ancient Canaanite name meaning “city of instruction.”
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kir-i-ath-san'-a (qiryath sannah; the King James Version Kirjath Sannah): In Jos 15:49 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>