Ahira

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Numbers 1:15 2:29

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Prince captain of Naphtali the year after the Exodus: Numbers 1:15  ; Numbers 2:29  ; Numbers 7:78  ; Numbers 7:83  ; Numbers 10:27 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

Numbers 1:15 Numbers 7:78-83

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

AHIRA . Prince of Naphtali, named at the census and on certain other occasions ( Numbers 1:15  ; Numbers 2:29  ; Numbers 7:78  ; Numbers 7:83  ; Numbers 10:27 (P [Note: Priestly Narrative.] )).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Son of Enan and captain of the tribe of Naphtali. Numbers 1:15  ; Numbers 2:29  ; Numbers 7:78,83  ; Numbers 10:27 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ahi'ra. (brother of evil, that is, unlucky). Chief of the tribe of Naphtali. Numbers 1:15  ; Numbers 2:29  ; Numbers 7:78  ; Numbers 7:83  ; Numbers 10:27 .

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

<translit> a </translit> - <translit> hı̄´ra </translit> ( אחיוע , <translit> 'ăḥı̄ra‛ </translit> , "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 ( Numbers 1:15 ). He was the hereditary "prince" of the tribe; he made the tribal offering ( Numbers 2:29  ; Numbers 7:78  ; compare Numbers 7:83 ), and was commander of the tribal host when on the march ( Numbers 10:27 ).

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Ahi´ra (brother of evil), chief of the tribe of Naphtali when the Israelites quitted Egypt ( Numbers 1:15 ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrew Achira', אֲחַירעְ , brother of evil, i e. unlucky; Sept. Ἀχιρέ ), a son of Enan and phylarch of Naphtali, whose followers were numbered, and who made a contribution to the sacred service at the Exode ( Numbers 1:15  ; Numbers 2:29  ; Numbers 7:78  ; Numbers 7:83  ; Numbers 10:27 ), B.C. 1657.