Strong H299אֲחִירַע

Ahira

Transliteration
'ăchîyra‛
Pronunciation
akh-ee-rah'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H251 and H7451; brother of wrong;
{Achira} an Israelite: - Ahira.

Meaning of the name

Ahira = "my brother is evil"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.15;
son of: Enan (H5881)

In the biblical story

Ahira

Leader of the tribe of Naphtali during the Exodus

Ahira, son of Enan, was the leader of the tribe of Naphtali during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. (Num.1.15; 2.29; 7.78,83; 10.27)

In the Bible

Strong H299 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • ahira5

First verses

  1. Numbers 1:15
    Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
  2. Numbers 2:29
    Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
  3. Numbers 7:78
    On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:
  4. Numbers 7:83
    And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.
  5. Numbers 10:27
    And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
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