Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Ir was a son of Bela and descendant of Benjamin.
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Ir is listed in 1Ch.7.12 as one of the sons of Bela, who was a son of Benjamin. He is mentioned along with his brothers Shuppim and Huppim. No other information is provided about Ir in the biblical text. His name simply means "city" in Hebrew. This brief genealogical reference establishes Ir as a descendant of Benjamin, the eponymous ancestor of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin.
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IR (a city), a Benjamite, 1 Chr 7:12; called Iri, v. 1 Chr 7:7.
IR (a city), a Benjamite, 1 Chr 7:12; called Iri, v. 1 Chr 7:7.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5893
The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher.
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