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תִּירְיָא

𐤕𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤀

Tireya

H8493 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ירא to fear, to be afraid, to revere

Definition

Tiria (תִּירְיָא) is a personal name meaning 'Tiria,' designating an individual listed as a descendant within an Israelite genealogical context. The name’s lexical meaning is uncertain, but by traditional association may carry the sense of 'fearful' or 'Yah(weh) is feared,' though this is not certain and rests on speculative etymology. In biblical usage, תִּירְיָא refers exclusively to one named individual.

Semantic Range

personal name, possibly 'fearful' or 'Yah(weh) is feared' (speculative); used exclusively as a proper noun in genealogical context

Root / Etymology

The etymology is uncertain. Strong's conjecture links it to the root ירא ('to fear') with a theophoric ending, possibly referencing YHWH (as the final -יָא often does), but there is no direct evidence for this derivation. It may simply be a proper name of unclear origin that happens to resemble known roots and suffixes.

Historical & Contextual Notes

תִּירְיָא (Tiria) appears only once in the Hebrew Bible (1 Chronicles 4:16) as a personal name, identified as one of the sons of Jehaleleel among Judahite genealogies. The meaning of the name is not explained in the biblical text, and ancient versions do not provide alternative readings. The form of the name superficially resembles constructions combining a root with a theophoric element (-יָא, potentially standing for a divine name), but this remains speculative, and there is no compelling linguistic or context-based support for a precise translation. English Bible translations, such as the KJV and its successors, simply transliterate the name as 'Tiria' or occasionally 'Tirja,' without conveying any semantic content. It neither occurs in reference to a group nor carries any directly attested meaning outside of being a proper name in a genealogical list. Distinct from other terms denoting fear or reverence, its possible connection to 'fear' is conjectural. The name does not provide information regarding ethnicity or occupation beyond the context of the Judahite family lineage in the Chronicler’s genealogies.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably from יָרֵא; fearful, Tirja, an Israelite; Tiria.

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Root Family

ירא (y-r-ʾ) — to fear, to be afraid, to revere

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3372 יָרֵא the fear-inspiring one
H3373 יָרֵא the fearing one
H3374 יִרְאָה in awe
H3375 יִרְאוֹן Yir'on
H3376 יִרְאִיָּיה Yah is awe-inspiring

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8493-01 תִּירְיָ֖א tireya HNp Tiria Tiria 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8493-01 1 Chronicles 4:16 תִּירְיָ֖א tireya HNp Tiria Tiria
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