עָרִ֔ים
𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌
arim
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.
Isaiah 33:8 · Word #9
Lexicon H5892
| Lemma | עִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻîyr |
| Strong's | H5892 |
| In-context | the cities |
Morphology HNcfpa
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 H5892-09
watch-kept cities
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine noun, plural absolute (HNcfpa) from עִיר. No pronominal suffix; plural form indicated by -ים with feminine base noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָרִים is the feminine plural absolute form of עִיר (city). Deriving from the root עור (“to awaken, be alert”), the rendering "watch-kept cities" preserves the underlying idea of guarded, wakeful habitation while accurately reflecting the feminine plural morphology. |
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Words from Root עור (to rouse, awaken, be alert, keep watch)
| 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 |