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Ahira

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1863ISBE 19155 verse references

Easton's 1897

Brother of evil = unlucky, or my brother is friend, chief of the tribe of Naphtali at the Exodus (Num. 1:15; 2:29).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1863

(brother of evil , i.e. unlucky), Chief of the tribe of Naphtali. (Numbers 1:15; 2:29; 7:78,83; 10:27)

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

ISBE 1915

a-hi'-ra ('achira`, "brother of evil," or, "my brother is evil"): A man of Naphtali, contemporary with Moses. He is five times mentioned as the son of Enan. He was the representative of his tribe who assisted Moses in the census (Nu 1:15). He was the hereditary "prince" of the tribe; he made the tribal offering (Nu 2:29; 7:78; compare Nu 7:83), and was commander of the tribal host when on the march (Nu 10:27).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

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