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Strong's H5893 עִיר (ir)

`Iyr - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H5893
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H5893 Quick Answer

Strong's H5893 עִיר (`Iyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Iyr (eer) n/p. 1. Ir, an Israelite [the same as H5892] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ir. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Iyr (eer) n/p. 1. Ir, an Israelite [the same as H5892]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ir

Meaning and Definition

`Iyr (eer) n/p. 1. Ir, an Israelite [the same as H5892] KJV: Ir. Root(s): H5892

Original Word
עִיר
Transliteration
`Iyr
Derivation
First root strongs: 5892
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5893. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ir

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.12; father of: Shuppim (H8206), Huppim (H2650), Maacah (H4601M) § Ir = "belonging to a city" son of Bela and father of Huppim and Shuppim

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How Strong's H5893 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Iyr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H5893 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5893 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5893 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:11 KJV

Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

1 Chronicles 7:12 KJV

Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5893.

Genesis 10:11 Old Testament, KJV
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
1 Chronicles 7:12 Old Testament, KJV
Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5893, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5893 FAQ

What does ir (עִיר) mean?

Ir (Strong's H5893) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ir". `Iyr (eer) n/p. 1. Ir, an Israelite [the same as H5892]

How many times is ir (עִיר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5893 across 2 books.

Where can I study ir (עִיר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5893 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ir (עִיר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ir. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.