Ahira
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
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.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]
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.] )).
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]
Prince captain of Naphtali the year after the Exodus: Numbers 1:15; Numbers 2:29; Numbers 7:78; Numbers 7:83; Numbers 10:27.
Morrish Bible Dictionary [4]
Son of Enan and captain of the tribe of Naphtali. Numbers 1:15; Numbers 2:29; Numbers 7:78,83; Numbers 10:27 .
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
Easton's Bible Dictionary [6]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
a - hı̄´ra ( אחיוע , 'ăḥı̄ra‛ , "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 ).
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [8]
(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.
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [9]
Ahi´ra (brother of evil), chief of the tribe of Naphtali when the Israelites quitted Egypt ( Numbers 1:15).
References
- ↑ Ahira from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ahira from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Ahira from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ahira from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ahira from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ahira from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ahira from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ Ahira from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Ahira from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature