הֶֽ/עָרִים֙

𐤄/𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌

hearim

the cities

or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.

H5892

2 Chronicles 14:13 · Word #4

Lexicon H5892

Lemmaעִיר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤉𐤓
Transliterationʻîyr
Strong'sH5892
In-contextthe cities

Morphology HTd/Ncfpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5892-23

the guarded cities

Rootעיר (ʿ-y-r)
Core Meaningswakefulness, vigilance, watchfulness, guarded place
Semantic Rangecity, town, fortified settlement, encampment, administrative center, inhabited place marked by walls or organized defense
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical world, cities were places of security, governance, commerce, and covenant life—centers maintained by vigilance and protection. The term evokes not merely population centers but guarded communal strongholds, contrasting with open fields and highlighting themes of refuge, judgment, and divine protection.
Morphological NotesNoun common feminine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־ assimilated here as הֶ־); no pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עִיר is likely derived from a root conveying wakefulness or vigilant guarding (ʿ-w-r/ʿ-y-r). Rendering it as "the guarded cities" preserves this underlying sense of a protected, watch-kept settlement while accurately reflecting the feminine plural absolute form with the definite article ("the" + plural noun).

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Words from Root עיר (wakefulness, vigilance, watchfulness, guarded place)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6144-01 ar Ar (the City)
H5892-02 arayikhe your watch-cities
H5892-04 arey watch-cities of
H5892-11 bearayv in his watch-cities
H5892-40 mearayv from his watch-cities
H5892-59 vearim and watch-cities

Word Usage (1095 occurrences of H5892)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:17 עִ֔יר ir a city
Genesis 4:17 הָ/עִ֔יר hair of the city
Genesis 10:11 עִ֖יר ir Ir
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