עִירָ֤/הּ
𐤏𐤉𐤓/𐤄
irah
of her city
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.
Deuteronomy 22:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H5892
| Lemma | עִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻîyr |
| Strong's | H5892 |
| In-context | of her city |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H5892-26
her watch-city
| Root | עור (ʿ-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | to rouse, to awaken, to be watchful, wakefulness |
| Semantic Range | city, town, fortified settlement, encampment, administrative center |
| Conceptual Significance | The עִיר in biblical thought represents the center of communal life, protection, governance, and identity. As a "watch-city," it evokes the ancient Near Eastern emphasis on vigilance, walls, and communal security, symbolizing both physical protection and organized social order. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in construct form with a 3rd feminine singular suffix ("her"). The construct relationship is completed by the attached suffix, yielding possession: "her city." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עִיר (ʿîyr) is traditionally understood as deriving from the root עור, "to awaken" or "be watchful," reflecting the idea of a guarded or wakeful settlement. Rendering it as "watch-city" preserves this root connection. The form is feminine singular in construct with a 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix, hence "her watch-city." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עור (to rouse, to awaken, to be watchful, wakefulness)
| 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 |