H7149–קִרְיָה–qir.yah

and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and in the rest [supplied: of the country] beyond the River, and so forth.

בְּקִרְיָ֖ה (קִרְיָ֖ה) kir.Yah “[the] city”

Be it known unto the king, that the Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.

קִרְיְתָ֨א (קִרְיְתָ֨) kir.ye.Ta “city”

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful unto the kings.

קִרְיְתָ֥א (קִרְיְתָ֥) kir.ye.Ta “city”

that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.

קִרְיְתָ֨א (קִרְיְתָ֨) kir.ye.Ta “city”קִרְיָ֣א kir.Ya' “[is] a city”קִרְיְתָ֥א (קִרְיְתָ֥) kir.ye.Ta “city”

We certify the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the River.

קִרְיְתָ֥א (קִרְיְתָ֥) kir.ye.Ta “city”

And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

קִרְיְתָ֣א (קִרְיְתָ֣) kir.ye.Ta “city”

Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a decree shall be made by me.

וְקִרְיְתָ֥א (קִרְיְתָ֥) kir.ye.Ta “city”