H7149–קִרְיָה–qir.yah

and the rest of the peoples whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the cities of Samaria, and the rest [ergänzt: of the country] on this side the river, and so forth.

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

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

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

Be it known therefore unto the king, that, if this city be built and the walls be completed, they will not pay tribute, tax, and toll, and in the end it will bring damage to the kings.

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

that search may be made in the book of the annals of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the annals and know that this city is a rebellious city, which has done damage to kings and provinces, and that they have raised sedition within the same of old time, for which cause this city was destroyed.

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 its walls be completed, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.

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

And I gave orders, and search has been made, and it has been found that this city of old time has made insurrection against the kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been raised therein.

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

Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me;

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