Study Dictionary
Ahira
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Ahira: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
son of Enan; Moses' officer over the tribe of Naphtali
brother of iniquity; brother of the shepherd
brother of iniquity; brother of the shepherd
Hebrew
Strongs #0299: eryxa 'Achiyra`
Ahira = "my brother is evil"1) a chief of Naphtali
299 'Achiyra` akh-ee-rah'
from 251 and 7451; brother of wrong; Achira, anIsraelite:-Ahira.
see HEBREW for 0251
see HEBREW for 07451
Ahira [EBD]
brother of evil = unlucky, or my brother is friend, chief of the tribe of Naphtali at the Exodus (Num. 1:15; 2:29).
AHIRA [SMITH]
(brother of evil , i.e. unlucky), Chief of the tribe of Naphtali. (Numbers 1:15; 2:29; 7:78,83; 10:27)AHIRA [ISBE]
AHIRA - a-hi'-ra ('achira`, "brother of evil," or, "my brother is evil"): A man of Naphtali, contemporary with Moses. He is five times mentioned as the son of Enan. He was the representative of his tribe who assisted Moses in the census (Nu 1:15). He was the hereditary "prince" of the tribe; he made the tribal offering (Nu 2:29; 7:78; compare 7:83), and was commander of the tribal host when on the march (Nu 10:27).