How to Pronounce Ira
EYE-ruh
Ira is pronounced EYE-ruh (ˈaɪrə): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Ira mean?
Ira means “watchman; making bare; pouring out”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Ira?
Citizen; wakeful. (1.) A Tekoite, one of David’s thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:26). (2.) An Ithrite, also one of David’s heroes (2 Sam. 23:38). (3.) A Jairite and priest, a royal chaplain (2 Sam. 20:26) or confidential adviser (comp. 2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Chr. 18:17).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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