בָּ/עִ֨יר
𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤓
bair
against the 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.
Jeremiah 21:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H5892
| Lemma | עִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻîyr |
| Strong's | H5892 |
| In-context | against the city |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5892-10
in the guarded city
| Root | עור (ʿ-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | wakefulness, stirring, alertness, watchfulness |
| Semantic Range | city, town, fortified settlement, encampment, administrative center |
| Conceptual Significance | The עִיר represents the organized, guarded center of communal life in ancient Israel—marked by protection, governance, and covenantal identity. Its link to watchfulness underscores the city as a place secured and maintained through vigilance. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine singular absolute (עִיר) with prefixed preposition בְּ and assimilated definite article (בָּעִיר). The form is singular and definite: "in the city." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עִיר (feminine singular) is derived from a root associated with wakefulness or watchfulness, reflecting the idea of a settled place kept under guard. The prefixed בָּ־ combines the preposition "in" with the definite article, yielding "in the," and the feminine singular form is preserved in the singular "city." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עור (wakefulness, stirring, alertness, watchfulness)
| 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 |