5896. Ira
Strong's Lexicon
Ira: Ira

Original Word: עִירָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ira
Pronunciation: ee-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ee-raw')
Definition: Ira
Meaning: Ira

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עוּר (ʿur), meaning "to be awake" or "to be watchful."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Ira in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: The name "Ira" in the Hebrew Bible is used to denote individuals who are often associated with vigilance or watchfulness, reflecting the root meaning of the name. It is a proper noun used to identify specific persons in the biblical narrative.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the character or destiny of the individual. The name Ira, suggesting watchfulness, may imply a role of guardianship or alertness, which is fitting for the individuals bearing this name in the biblical accounts.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as ayir
Definition
three Isr.
NASB Translation
Ira (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עִירָא proper name, masculine (see Sabean proper name, masculine עיר Hal159); —

1 כֹּהֵן (q. v.

1) of David 2 Samuel 20:26; on possibly ident. with 2b see Th Klo HPS, opposed to We Dr; Ειρας, ᵐ5L Ιωδαε.

2 heroes of David (Ειρας, etc., ᵐ5L Ιδεα, Οιαδ, etc.):

a. 2 Samuel 23:26 = 1 Chronicles 11:28; 1 Chronicles 27:9.

b. 2 Samuel 23:38 = 1 Chronicles 11:40.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ira

From uwr; wakefulness; Ira, the name of three Israelites -- Ira.

see HEBREW uwr

Forms and Transliterations
עִירָ֤א עִירָ֥א עִירָא֙ עירא ‘î·rā ‘îrā iRa
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 20:26
HEB: וְגַ֗ם עִירָא֙ הַיָּ֣אִרִ֔י הָיָ֥ה
NAS: and Ira the Jairite was also
KJV: And Ira also the Jairite
INT: was also and Ira the Jairite become

2 Samuel 23:26
HEB: חֶ֚לֶץ הַפַּלְטִ֔י עִירָ֥א בֶן־ עִקֵּ֖שׁ
NAS: the Paltite, Ira the son
KJV: the Paltite, Ira the son
INT: Helez the Paltite Ira the son of Ikkesh

2 Samuel 23:38
HEB: עִירָא֙ הַיִּתְרִ֔י גָּרֵ֖ב
NAS: Ira the Ithrite, Gareb
KJV: Ira an Ithrite, Gareb
INT: Ira the Ithrite Gareb

1 Chronicles 11:28
HEB: עִירָ֤א בֶן־ עִקֵּשׁ֙
NAS: Ira the son of Ikkesh
KJV: Ira the son of Ikkesh
INT: Ira the son of Ikkesh

1 Chronicles 11:40
HEB: עִירָא֙ הַיִּתְרִ֔י גָּרֵ֖ב
NAS: Ira the Ithrite, Gareb
KJV: Ira the Ithrite, Gareb
INT: Ira the Ithrite Gareb

1 Chronicles 27:9
HEB: לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י עִירָ֥א בֶן־ עִקֵּ֖שׁ
NAS: month [was] Ira the son
KJV: month [was] Ira the son
INT: month the sixth Ira the son of Ikkesh

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5896
6 Occurrences


‘î·rā — 6 Occ.
















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