Ahira
[ uh-hahy-ruh ]
/ əˈhaɪ rə /
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noun
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Numbers 1:15; 2:29.
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Origin of Ahira
From Hebrew Aḥīraʿ “My brother is evil (or unlucky)”
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Example sentences from the Web for Ahira
When he grew up he married Ahira-tsu-hime, of the district of Ata in the province of Hiuga, and made her his consort.
And in the tribe of the sons of Nephtali, the prince was Ahira the son of Enan.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|VariousOf the tribe of the sons of Nephtali the prince was Ahira the son of Enan.
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