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עִירָא H5896
H5896 is the Hebrew word עִירָא, transliterated ʻÎyrâʼ and said ee-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it ira.
What it means
Ira, the name of three Israelites.
Where it comes from
from H5782 (עוּר); wakefulness.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Ira.
Verses using עִירָא
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 20:26 · KJV
And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
2 Samuel 23:26 · KJV
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
2 Samuel 23:38 · KJV
Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
1 Chronicles 11:28 · KJV
Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
1 Chronicles 11:40 · KJV
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
1 Chronicles 27:9 · KJV
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5896 mean?
H5896 is the Hebrew word עִירָא (ʻÎyrâʼ), meaning Ira, the name of three Israelites.
How is H5896 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ira (6 times).
How many times does H5896 appear in the Bible?
עִירָא (ʻÎyrâʼ) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5896 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5782 (עוּר); wakefulness.
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