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Ahira

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a-hi'-ra ('achira`, "brother of evil," or, "my brother is evil"): A man of Naphtali, contemporary with Moses. He is five times mentioned as the son of Enan. He was the representative of his tribe who assisted Moses in the census (Num 1:15). He was the hereditary "prince" of the tribe; he made the tribal offering (Num 2:29; Num 7:78; compare Num 7:83), and was commander of the tribal host when on the march (Num 10:27).

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Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).