Ir — the meaning of the Hebrew name עִיר

עִיר

ʻÎyr · pronounced eer · Strong's H5893 · a man

Ir means Ir, an Israelite.

Built from

עִיר ʻîyr (the same as, H5892) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H5892; Ir, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 7:12 Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ir

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 7:12

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