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חִירָה

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Hirah

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.1 § Hirah = "a noble family" an Adullamite, the friend of Judah

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

הִירָה proper name, masculine (√ חור but meaning dubious) an Adullamite, friend of Judah Gen 38:1; Gen 38:12 (both J), ᵐ5 Ειρας.

חוּרָם see חִירָם below אַח, אחה above.

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