ira · Ira

What it means

ira (עִירָא) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Ira”.

The name of three men of David's time: Ira the Jairite, David's priest (2 Samuel 20:26), and two of his mighty men, Ira son of Ikkesh of Tekoa and Ira the Ithrite (2 Samuel 23:26, 38).

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 2 Samuel×3
• 1 Chronicles×3

• 2 Samuel 20:26

  and also Ira the Jairite was a priest to David.

• 2 Samuel 23:26

  Helez the Paltite; Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite;

• 2 Samuel 23:38

  Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;

• 1 Chronicles 11:28

  Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; Abiezer the Anathothite;

• 1 Chronicles 11:40

  Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;

• 1 Chronicles 27:9

  The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division, twenty-four thousand.