H5892

Hebrew Lexicon Entry

Original

עִיר

Transliteration

ʻîyr

Testament

Old Testament

Definition

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

Etymology & Derivation

or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 (עוּר)

Related Entries

derives from
H5782

עוּר

ʻûwr

to wake (literally or figuratively)
parent of
H5893

עִיר

ʻÎyr

Ir, an Israelite
parent of
H5898

עִיר הַמֶּלַח

ʻÎyr ham-Melach

Irham-Melach, a place near Palestine
parent of
H5899

עִיר הַתְּמָרִים

ʻÎyr hat-Tᵉmârîym

Ir-hat-Temarim, a place in Palestine
parent of
H5900

עִירוּ

ʻÎyrûw

Iru, an Israelite
parent of
H5901

עִירִי

ʻÎyrîy

Iri, an Israelite
parent of
H5902

עִירָם

ʻÎyrâm

Iram, an Idumaean
parent of
H5904

עִיר נָחָשׁ

ʻÎyr Nâchâsh

Ir-Nachash, a place in Palestine
parent of
H5905

עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ

ʻÎyr Shemesh

Ir-Shemesh, a place in Palestine
parent of
H6144

עָר

ʻÂr

Ar, a place in Moab
parent of
H7157

קִרְיַת יְעָרִים

Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym

Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine

English Translations (KJV)

city 868x
cities 448x

2 English word(s) are translated from H5892 in the King James Bible, appearing a total of 1316 times.

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