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Ahira

Brother of evil = unlucky, or my brother is friend, chief of the tribe of Naphtali at the Exodus (Num. 1:15; 2:29).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(brother of evil, i.e. unlucky), Chief of the tribe of Naphtali. (Numbers 1:15; 2:29; 7:78,83; 10:27)

In the Bible

5

Verses where Ahira is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Numbers 1:15

    and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”

  • Numbers 2:29

    Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,

  • Numbers 7:78

    On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the Naphtalites, drew near.

  • Numbers 7:83

    and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

  • Numbers 10:27

    and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.

Scripture on Ahira

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Entries that reference Ahira

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Ahira references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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