Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Ira
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| Meaning | Wakefulness. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Ira is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is wakefulness, or watchful of a city.
Ira is pronounced ee-raw'. Ira is the name of three men in the Bible. Ira was one of the chief priests under David. He was a descendant of Jair. Ira was one of the mighty warriors in David's army. He was a son of Ikkesh and a native of Tekoa. Ira is also the name of another of the mighty warriors in David's army. He was a descendant of Jether. Biblical reference for baby name Ira: 2 Samuel 20:26; 23:26, 38; 1 Chronicles 11:28, 40; 27:9 Strong's Bible concordance H5896 |
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