עִיר

irProper Noun (Feminine)H5893

Ir

From: the same as H5892 (עִיר);

Short Definition

Ir, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at ; father of: Shuppim (H8206), Huppim (H2650), Maacah (H4601M) § Ir = "belonging to a city" son of Bela and father of Huppim and Shuppim

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology N:N-F-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
1
Genesis
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 7:12
  • Genesis 10:11

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