Strong H5896H5896Gעִירָא
Ira
One of the 3 senses of Strong H5896
- Transliteration
- ‛îyrâ'
- Pronunciation
- ee-raw'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.20.26
Meaning of the name
Ira = "watchful of a city"
General definition
From H5782; wakefulness;
{Ira} the name of three Israelites: - Ira.
{Ira} the name of three Israelites: - Ira.
In the biblical story
Ira
David's priest, a Jairite.
Ira the Jairite was a priest under King David (2Sa.20.26).
In the Bible
Strong H5896G appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ira1
First verses
- 2 Samuel 20:26And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.