chi.rah is the proper name of an Adullamite associated with Judah in Genesis 38.

The term is used as a proper name for the Adullamite who is first identified when Judah turns aside to him and later accompanies Judah to Timnah.

1. Name of Judah's Adullamite associate · dominant

   Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 38:1 the APB renders the clause as Judah turning aside to an Adullamite whose name was “Hirah”; in Genesis 38:12 it names the same Adullamite as Judah's friend traveling with him to the flock shearers.

   Genesis 38:1Genesis 38:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Hirah” in both verses, first in identification of an Adullamite and then in the phrase “his friend Hirah the Adullamite.” The verse is read as a whole.