Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H5896
עִירָא
i.ra · “Ira”
Used 6 times across 2 books
Definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.20.26
§ Ira = "watchful of a city"
1) the Jairite, one of David's great officers
2) one of David's mighty warriors
3) a Tekoite, son of Ikkesh, and another of David's mighty warriors
§ Ira = "watchful of a city"
1) the Jairite, one of David's great officers
2) one of David's mighty warriors
3) a Tekoite, son of Ikkesh, and another of David's mighty warriors
Where it appears
2 Samuel3
1 Chronicles3
In the text
2 Samuel 20:26And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.2 Samuel 23:26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,2 Samuel 23:38Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,1 Chronicles 11:28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi–ezer the Antothite,1 Chronicles 11:40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,1 Chronicles 27:9The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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