Lexicon
אֲחִירַע
a.chi.ra
H0299
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Ahira

5
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

a.chi.ra identifies the son of Enan associated with Naphtali's leadership and offering.

The attested form functions as a proper name for the son of Enan, appearing in notices concerning Naphtali's leader, the tribe's army, and an offering.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in Naphtali notices · dominant

    The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In Numbers 1:15 the APB renders “from Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan,” while Numbers 2:29 and Numbers 10:27 place him in statements about Naphtali's leader and army; Numbers 7:78 and Numbers 7:83 identify the person connected with an offering.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Ahira,” consistently identifying him as the son of Enan. Across the verses it places that name in notices of Naphtali's leadership, army, and offering.

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