Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #2437 - חִירָה
Transliteration
Chîyrâh
Phonetics
khee-raw'
Origin
from (H2357) in the sense of splendour
Parts of Speech
proper masculine noun
TWOT
None
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- Hirah = "a noble family"
- an Adullamite, the friend of Judah
Frequency Lists
- Book
- Word
Verse Results
ASV (2)
Genesis
2
BSB (2)
Genesis
2
CSB (2)
Genesis
2
ESV (2)
Genesis
2
KJV (2)
Genesis
2
LEB (2)
Genesis
2
LSB (2)
Genesis
2
N95 (2)
Genesis
2
NAS (2)
Genesis
2
NLT (0)
The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (2)
Genesis
2
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
הִירָה proper name, masculine (√ חור but meaning dubious) an Adullamite, friend of Judah Genesis 38:1,12 (both J), ᵐ5 Ειρας.
חוּרָם see חִירָם below אַח, אחה above.
II. חור (√ of following; compare Arabic 
bend, turn, incline, of man be weak, Lane820c, 
hollow, depressed ground between hills).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
חִירָה (“nobility,” “a noble race”), [Hirah], pr.n. m. Genesis 38:1, 12 Genesis 38:12.
[חִירָם & חִירֹם see חוּרָם.]
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List of Word Forms
וְחִירָ֛ה וחירה חִירָֽה׃ חירה׃ chiRah ḥî·rāh ḥîrāh vechiRah wə·ḥî·rāh wəḥîrāh
