אֲחִירַ֖ע
𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤓𐤏
Achira
Ahira
Proper name: Ahira, an Israelite chieftain named as the son of Enan and leader of the tribe of Naphtali at the time of the wilderness wanderings. The name means 'my brother is evil' or 'brother of evil,' but in biblical contexts it functions as a personal name rather than conveying a literal description of character. The structure of the name is a theophoric or descriptive compound typical of Israelite personal naming conventions.
Numbers 2:29 · Word #6
Lexicon H299
| Lemma | אֲחִירַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Achira |
| Strong's | H299 |
| Definition | Proper name: Ahira, an Israelite chieftain named as the son of Enan and leader of the tribe of Naphtali at the time of the wilderness wanderings. The name means 'my brother is evil' or 'brother of evil,' but in biblical contexts it functions as a personal name rather than conveying a literal description of character. The structure of the name is a theophoric or descriptive compound typical of Israelite personal naming conventions. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ahira |
SIBI-P1 Translation H299-01
Ahira
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name); contracted construct compound of אָח + רַע. |
| Rendering Rationale | Although the name is etymologically a compound of "brother" and "evil/harm," it functions exclusively as a proper personal name in the Hebrew Bible. Therefore it is rendered as the name "Ahira," preserving its onomastic usage rather than translating its literal components. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Achira
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Ahira |
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