Strong H5892H5892Gעִיר

City (of On)

Transliteration: ‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar
Pronunciation: {eer} {awr} aw-yar'
Morphology: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

Combined with on (אֹן "On" H204)
This name means city, town
Another name of on (אֹן "On" H204)

General definition

From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post): - Ai [from {margin]} {city} court [from {margin]} town.

In the biblical story

An ancient Egyptian city, mentioned in relation to Joseph

On, also known as Heliopolis, was an ancient Egyptian city mentioned in the Bible in connection with Joseph's life and prophetic references to Egypt.

In the Bible

Strong H5892G appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

city1

First verses

Isaiah 19:18
In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.