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ḥīrā חִירָה ‘Hirah’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥāwar חָוַר ‘to pale’ in the sense of splendor
Roots: חרר

ḥīrā pr n m pers
Hirah = "a noble family"
1) an Adullamite, the friend of Judah

Mentioned in Genesis 38:1, 38:12

2014 — 2026 Institute for Biblical Content. Biblical Hebrew for linguists: a multilingual analytical biblical Hebrew lexicon.
Editorial Lead of the English section: M. Hardy (ENS, IBC).
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