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 to the king, that the Jews who came up from you are come to us to 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 to the king that if this city is built, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.

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

that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so shall you find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to 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 inform the king that, if this city be built, and the walls finished, by this means you shall have no portion beyond the River.

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

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

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

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

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