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Cities
The earliest notice in Scripture of city-building is of Enoch by Cain, in the land of his exile. (Genesis 4:17) After the confusion of tongues the descendants of Nimrod founded Babel, Erech, Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar, and Asshur, a branch from the same stock, built Nineveh, Rehoboth-by-the-river, Calah and Resen, the last being “a great city.” The earliest description of a city, properly so called, is that of Sodom, (Genesis 19:1-22) Even before the time of Abraham there were cities in Egypt, (Genesis 12:14,15; Numbers 13:22) and the Israelites, during their sojourn there, were employed in building or fortifying the “treasure cities” of Pithom and Raamses. (Exodus 1:11) Fenced cities, fortified with high walls, (3:5) were occupied and perhaps partly rebuilt after the conquest, by the settled inhabitants of Syria on both sides of the Jordan.
In the Bible
407
Verses where Cities is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 2:22
Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
- 1 Chronicles 2:23
But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.
- 1 Chronicles 4:31
Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
- 1 Chronicles 4:32
And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
- 1 Chronicles 4:33
and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
- 1 Chronicles 6:57
So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
+401 more verses naming Cities.
Scripture on Cities
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- Deuteronomy 19Joshua 13Numbers 32Deuteronomy 32 Chronicles 17Joshua 102 Kings 17Ezekiel 36Joshua 11Joshua 18Judges 201 Kings 92 Chronicles 82 Chronicles 112 Chronicles 142 Chronicles 31Jeremiah 4Jeremiah 44Jeremiah 48Genesis 19Leviticus 25Leviticus 26Numbers 13Numbers 21Deuteronomy 2Joshua 202 Kings 231 Chronicles 4Nehemiah 11Jeremiah 11Jeremiah 31Jeremiah 33Jeremiah 34Jeremiah 49Genesis 41Exodus 1Deuteronomy 1Deuteronomy 4Deuteronomy 20Joshua 14Joshua 17Judges 112 Samuel 21 Kings 152 Kings 181 Chronicles 21 Chronicles 192 Chronicles 192 Chronicles 32Isaiah 14Isaiah 17Jeremiah 2Jeremiah 5Jeremiah 7Jeremiah 36Jeremiah 40Jeremiah 50Ezekiel 30Ezekiel 35Amos 4Micah 5Zechariah 1Matthew 11Mark 6Luke 19Genesis 4Genesis 12Genesis 13Genesis 35Genesis 47Numbers 31Deuteronomy 6Deuteronomy 9Deuteronomy 13Deuteronomy 21Deuteronomy 28Joshua 9Joshua 16Joshua 24Judges 10Judges 12Judges 211 Samuel 61 Samuel 71 Samuel 181 Samuel 301 Samuel 312 Samuel 82 Samuel 102 Samuel 122 Samuel 202 Samuel 241 Kings 41 Kings 81 Kings 101 Kings 121 Kings 131 Kings 201 Kings 222 Kings 32 Kings 132 Kings 191 Chronicles 91 Chronicles 101 Chronicles 131 Chronicles 181 Chronicles 201 Chronicles 272 Chronicles 12 Chronicles 62 Chronicles 92 Chronicles 102 Chronicles 122 Chronicles 132 Chronicles 152 Chronicles 162 Chronicles 202 Chronicles 212 Chronicles 232 Chronicles 242 Chronicles 252 Chronicles 262 Chronicles 272 Chronicles 282 Chronicles 332 Chronicles 34Ezra 2Ezra 3Ezra 4Ezra 10Nehemiah 7Nehemiah 8Nehemiah 9Nehemiah 10Nehemiah 12Esther 9Job 3Job 15Psalms 9Psalms 69Psalms 72Isaiah 1Isaiah 6Isaiah 19Isaiah 25Isaiah 33Isaiah 36Isaiah 37Isaiah 40Isaiah 42Isaiah 44Isaiah 54Isaiah 61Isaiah 64Jeremiah 1Jeremiah 8Jeremiah 9Jeremiah 10Jeremiah 13Jeremiah 17Jeremiah 20Jeremiah 22Jeremiah 25Jeremiah 26Jeremiah 32Jeremiah 46Jeremiah 47Jeremiah 51Lamentations 2Lamentations 5Ezekiel 6Ezekiel 12Ezekiel 19Ezekiel 25Ezekiel 26Ezekiel 29Ezekiel 39Daniel 11Hosea 8Hosea 11Hosea 13Amos 9Obadiah 1Micah 7Zephaniah 1Zephaniah 3Zechariah 7Zechariah 8Matthew 9Matthew 10Matthew 14Luke 4Luke 13Acts 5Acts 8Acts 14Acts 16Acts 262 Peter 2Jude 1Revelation 16
Entries that reference Cities
5
Cities references
24
Voices on Cities
12
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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