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Strong's H8494 תִּירָס (tirac)

Tirac means “Tiras” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8494
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H8494 Quick Answer

Strong's H8494 תִּירָס (Tiyrac) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Tiyrac (tee-rawce') n/p. 1. Tiras, a son of Japheth [probably of foreign derivation] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include tiras. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Tiyrac (tee-rawce') n/p. 1. Tiras, a son of Japheth [probably of foreign derivation]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
tiras

Meaning and Definition

Tiyrac (tee-rawce') n/p. 1. Tiras, a son of Japheth [probably of foreign derivation] KJV: Tiras.

Original Word
תִּירָס
Transliteration
Tiyrac
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8494. 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)

Tiras

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2; son of: Japheth (H3315); brother of: Gomer (H1586), Magog (H4031), Madai (H4074), Javan (H3120), Tubal (H8422) and Meshech (H4902) § Tiras = "desire" son of Japheth and grandson of Noah

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How Strong's H8494 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Tiyrac, 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.

Tiras Genesis 10:2

How Strong's H8494 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 H8494 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 H8494 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:2 KJV

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

1 Chronicles 1:5 KJV

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8494.

Genesis 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
1 Chronicles 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8494, grouped by book.

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

Strong's H8494 FAQ

What does tirac (תִּירָס) mean?

Tirac (Strong's H8494) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Tiras". Tiyrac (tee-rawce') n/p. 1. Tiras, a son of Japheth [probably of foreign derivation]

How many times is tirac (תִּירָס) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8494 across 2 books.

Where can I study tirac (תִּירָס) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8494 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tirac (תִּירָס)?

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