Sirah — the meaning of the Hebrew name סִרָה

סִרָה

Çirâh · pronounced see-raw' · Strong's H5626 · a place

Sirah means departure.

Built from

סוּר çûwr (from, H5493) — (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root open in the lexicon ›

סִיר çîyr (see also, H5518) — (Jeremiah 52:18), from a primitive root meaning to boil up open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5493; departure; Sirah, a cistern so-called.

First appearance

2Sam 3:26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. (KJV)

Every verse that names Sirah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Samuel

2Sam 3:26

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