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Ir
watchman; city; vision
עִיר ir
Ir (Hebrew: עִיר, ir) means “watchman; city; vision”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 7:12. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Aher in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Ir
descendant of Benjamin; son of Bela; father of Shuppim
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 7:12 |
| Cross-references | 5 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Aher co-occurrence Appears with Aher in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Hushim co-occurrence Appears with Hushim in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Iri co-occurrence Appears with Iri in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Shuppim co-occurrence Appears with Shuppim in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Huppim co-occurrence Appears with Huppim in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Muppim co-occurrence Appears with Muppim in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.12;
father of: Shuppim (H8206), Huppim (H2650), Maacah (H4601M)
§ Ir = "belonging to a city"
son of Bela and father of Huppim and Shuppim
Ir was a son of Bela and descendant of Benjamin.
The biblical story
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.
Key verses
Ir appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.
1 Chronicles 7:12
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:12