H5896I
עִירָא
Ira
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.38 § Ira = "watchful of a city" 1) the Jairite, one of David's great officers 2) one of David's mighty warriors 3) a Tekoite, son of Ikkesh, and another of David's mighty warriors
Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry
עִירָא proper name, masculine (see Sabean proper name, masculine עיר Hal159); —
1. כֹּהֵן (q. v. 1) of David 2Sam 20:26 on possibly ident. with 2 b see Th Klo HPS, opposed to We Dr; Ειρας, ᵐ5L Ιωδαε.
2. heroes of David (Ειρας, etc., ᵐ5L Ιδεα, Οιαδ, etc.):
a. 2Sam 23:26 = 1Chr 11:28; 1Chr 27:9.
b. 2Sam 23:38 = 1Chr 11:40.
a. 2Sam 23:26 = 1Chr 11:28; 1Chr 27:9.
b. 2Sam 23:38 = 1Chr 11:40.
2 occurrences
II Samuel (1), I Chronicles (1)