Chîyrâh — H2437

Definition

masculine proper noun

Chirah, an Adullamite

1. Hirah = "a noble family"
2. an Adullamite, the friend of Judah

Usually translated as

Hirah

Origin

from H2357 in the sense of splendor

• Derived from Châvar (H2357)

Occurrences

Chîyrâh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2)

• Genesis 38:1 — And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah (חִירָֽה).
• Genesis 38:12 — And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah (וְחִירָ֛ה) the Adullamite.