אֲחִירַע
a.chi.ra
Ahira
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew term אֲחִירַע (a.chi.ra) corresponds to the name Ahira. It is a proper noun, specifically referring to a person by name. The five occurrences of this name in the Bible suggest it is relatively rare and significant, likely denoting a notable individual. Given its classification as a proper name, the term אֲחִירַע functions primarily as a identifier. Its meaning is not inherent to its composition, but rather its significance lies in its connection to its bearer, Ahira. As a person's name, it is unlikely to carry an inherent value or abstract meaning beyond its association with the individual. In the context of its occurrences in the Bible, the name Ahira may represent someone of importance, although the specific nature of this significance would depend on the narrative context in which the name appears.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan.”
Numbers 2:29“The tribe of Naphtali: the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 7:78On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali,
Numbers 7:83and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 10:27Ahira the son of Enan was over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali.