Iru עִירוּ

Male Tribe of Judah H5900 1 book

Son of Caleb, brother of Elah and Naam.

Biography

Iru is mentioned in 1Ch.4.15 as one of the sons of Caleb, son of Jephunneh. He is listed along with his brothers Elah and Naam. The passage is part of a genealogy tracing the descendants of Judah. No other details are provided about Iru's life or family. As a son of Caleb, he was from the tribe of Judah and lived during the period of Israel's settlement in Canaan.

Family

Parents

Caleb Male

Joshua's compatriot

Faithful spy, given Hebron as inheritance
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Siblings

In Scripture

1 biblical book

1 Chronicles 1 verse

1 Chronicles 4:15

"The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz."

Names & Aliases

Form	Language	Script	Strong's
Named	Hebrew	עִירוּ	H5900

Encyclopedia Article

Iru

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

i'-zak:oIT- (CS:HebrewIT+`iruIT-/CS): Eldest son of Caleb (1Ch 4:15); probably to be read Ir, the syllable "-u" being the conjunction "and" belonging to the following word.

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