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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)
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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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:13 - I saw H1934 H2370 in the visions H2376 of my head H7217 upon H5922 my bed, H4903 and, behold, H431 a watcher H5894 and an holy one H6922 came down H5182 from H4481 heaven; H8065

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:17 - This matter H6600 is by the decree H1510 of the watchers, H5894 and the demand H7595 by the word H3983 of the holy ones: H6922 to H5705 the intent H1701 that the living H2417 may know H3046 that the most High H5943 ruleth H7990 in the kingdom H4437 of men, H606 and giveth H5415 it to whomsoever H4479 he will, H6634 and setteth up H6966 over H5922 it the basest H8215 of men. H606

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:23 - And whereas the king H4430 saw H2370 a watcher H5894 and an holy one H6922 coming down H5182 from H4481 heaven, H8065 and saying, H560 Hew H1414 ➔ the tree H363 down, H1414 and destroy H2255 it; yet H1297 leave H7662 the stump H6136 of the roots H8330 thereof in the earth, H772 even with a band H613 of iron H6523 and brass, H5174 in the tender grass H1883 of the field; H1251 and let it be wet H6647 with the dew H2920 of heaven, H8065 and let his portion H2508 be with H5974 the beasts H2423 of the field, H1251 till H5705 seven H7655 times H5732 pass H2499 over H5922 him;
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