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Lexicon :: Strong's H5894 - ʿîr

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עִיר
Transliteration
ʿîr
Pronunciation
eer
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a root corresponding to עוּר (H5782)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2907

Strong’s Definitions

עִיר ʻîyr, eer; (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5782; a watcher, i.e. an angel (as guardian):—watcher.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H5894 in the following manner: watcher (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H5894 in the following manner: watcher (3x).
  1. waking, watchful, wakeful one, watcher, angel

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עִיר ʻîyr, eer; (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5782; a watcher, i.e. an angel (as guardian):—watcher.
STRONGS H5894: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

עִיר noun masculine waking, or wakeful, one, i.e. angel ( √ H5782 עיר, compare Syriac bdb110507 wake, bdb110508 waking (PS2843), Jewish-Aramaic עִיר, Late Hebrew עֵיר adjective awake); — absolute ע׳ Daniel 4:10 [Daniel 4:13]; Daniel 4:20 [Daniel 4:23]; plural absolute עִירִין Daniel 4:14 [Daniel 4:17]; Aq Symm. ἐγρήγορος; compare CharlesEnoch i. 5; xxxix. 12; also p. 356 Dron the passage; doubtful is the connection with Phoenician Zophesemim (EusebPraep. Evang. 10), i.e. צפי שמים watchers of heaven, as keeping watch over or spying out (ZimKAT 3. 629 JeremAtim Licht d. AO 63).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Daniel

4:13; 4:17; 4:23

H5894

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Strong's Number H5894 matches the Hebrew עִיר (ʿîr),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:13 - חָזֵה הֲוֵית בְּחֶזְוֵי רֵאשִׁי עַל־מִשְׁכְּבִי וַאֲלוּ עִיר וְקַדִּישׁ מִן־שְׁמַיָּא נָחִת׃
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:17 - בִּגְזֵרַת עִירִין פִּתְגָמָא וּמֵאמַר קַדִּישִׁין שְׁאֵלְתָא עַד־דִּבְרַת דִּי יִנְדְּעוּן חַיַּיָּא דִּי־שַׁלִּיט עליא בְּמַלְכוּת אנושֶׂא וּלְמַן־דִּי יִצְבֵּא יִתְּנִנַּהּ וּשְׁפַל אֲנָשִׁים יְקִים עליה
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:23 - וְדִי חֲזָה מַלְכָּא עִיר וְקַדִּישׁ נָחִת מִן־שְׁמַיָּא וְאָמַר גֹּדּוּ אִילָנָא וְחַבְּלוּהִי בְּרַם עִקַּר שָׁרְשֹׁוהִי בְּאַרְעָא שְׁבֻקוּ וּבֶאֱסוּר דִּי־פַרְזֶל וּנְחָשׁ בְּדִתְאָא דִּי בָרָא וּבְטַל שְׁמַיָּא יִצְטַבַּע וְעִם־חֵיוַת בָּרָא חֲלָקֵהּ עַד דִּי־שִׁבְעָה עִדָּנִין יַחְלְפוּן עֲלֹוהִי׃
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