Ir עִיר
Son of Bela, descendant of Benjamin.
Biography
Ir is listed in 1Ch.7.12 as one of the sons of Bela, who was a son of Benjamin. He is mentioned along with his brothers Shuppim and Huppim. No other information is provided about Ir in the biblical text. His name simply means "city" in Hebrew. This brief genealogical reference establishes Ir as a descendant of Benjamin, the eponymous ancestor of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 7:12
"So were Shuppim, Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, and the sons of Aher."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | עִיר | H5893G |
Encyclopedia Article
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain) Ir
ording to the Massoretic Text, Aquila, Theodotion, Septuagint, the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American); according to some Hebrew manuscripts, Symmachus,