תִּירָ֑ס
ti.ras
Tiras
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the given data, the word "ti.ras" (H8494), with the lemma "Tiras," is a proper name referring to a person. It has 2 occurrences in the Bible. As a personal name, "ti.ras" likely represents the name of an individual, possibly a person of significance or an ancestor in a lineage. Given its classification under the semantic domain of "Proper Name: Person," it is probable that "ti.ras" functions as a reference to a specific individual rather than an abstract concept or an object. The limited number of occurrences (2) suggests that the mention of "ti.ras" might be significant in the specific contexts in which it appears, but its overall significance can only be determined by examining the surrounding passages. As a Hebrew personal name, "ti.ras" follows the typical pattern of the ancient Near Eastern naming conventions, where the name reflects the identity, family ties, or characteristics of the individual. However, without further context, it is impossible to decipher the precise meaning or the characteristics associated with this name.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text