Ira
עִירָא · i.ra · H5896G“watchman; making bare; pouring out” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 2 Samuel
Who he was
Ira the Jairite served as a priest under King David, according to 2 Samuel 20:26. He is listed among David's officials at the end of a narrative describing the quelling of a rebellion against David. As a Jairite, Ira likely descended from Jair, who was from the tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 32:41, Deut 3.14). The text provides no further details about Ira's specific duties or tenure as a priest under David's reign.
Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 Samuel 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Citizen; wakeful.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain