וְ/הֶ/עָרִ֗ים
𐤅/𐤄/𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌
vehearim
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.
2 Chronicles 8:2 · Word #1
Lexicon H5892
| Lemma | עִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻîyr |
| Strong's | H5892 |
| In-context | the cities |
Morphology HC/Td/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 H5892-61
and the watch-cities
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ (assimilated) + noun עִיר, feminine plural absolute (Ncfpa). The form עָרִים is the regular feminine plural of עִיר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עִיר (feminine plural absolute with definite article) derives from a root associated with wakefulness and guarding. Rendering it as "watch-cities" preserves the underlying sense of a guarded or watchful settlement, while "and the" reflects the conjunction וְ and the prefixed definite article הַ, and the plural form matches the feminine plural morphology. |
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Words from Root עור (to wake, to be alert, to watch, to rouse)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5782-01 |
airah | Let me rouse myself |
H5892-01 |
aray | my watch-cities |
H5892-03 |
arayv | his watch-guarded 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 |