Kiriathaim
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Kiriathaim names a Moabite city east of the Jordan that was assigned to Reuben and later held by Moab. It also names a city in Naphtali assigned to the Gershonite Levites.
Biblical Usage
The Moabite Kiriathaim is mentioned in connection with Reuben, Moab, and the prophetic messages against Moab. The Naphtalite Kiriathaim appears in the list of Levitical cities and corresponds to Kartan.