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Ira

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(watchful). (1) “Chief ruler about David” (2 Sam. 20:26²⁶And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David. (2 Samuel 20:26)). (2) Two of David’s warriors (2 Sam. 23:38³⁸Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, (2 Samuel 23:38); 1 Chron. 11:28²⁸Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, (1 Chronicles 11:28)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. A Jairite, one of David’s chief officers (2 Sam. 20:26²⁶And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David. (2 Samuel 20:26)).

2. Son of Ikkesh a Tekoite, and one of David’s mighty men (2 Sam. 23:26²⁶Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, (2 Samuel 23:26); 1 Chron. 11:28²⁸Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, (1 Chronicles 11:28); 1 Chron. 27:9⁹The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:9)).

3. An Ithrite, one of David’s mighty men (2 Sam. 23:38³⁸Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, (2 Samuel 23:38); 1 Chron. 11:40⁴⁰Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, (1 Chronicles 11:40)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5896 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Iyra’

Phonic:

ee-raw’

Meaning:

from 5782; wakefulness; Ira, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Ira

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

wakeful: a city

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A crowd; a watchman; watchfulness:―the name of three Israelites, 2 Sam. 20:26. {Turba}