Strong’s H5892 — עִיר (ʻîyr)

עִיר (ʻîyr) n-m (eer)
Source: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from H5782
Meaning: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.

Associated OET lemmas: לְ · עִיר

UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: עִיר (H5892, H5893, A5894)

OET-LV: 17 And_ Qayin/(Cain) _he/it _knew DOM his/its_wife/woman and_she/it _conceived/became _pregnant and_she/it _gave _birth DOM Ḩₐnōk/(Enoch) and_he/it _was building a_city and_he/it _called the _name _of the_city like/according _to_name his/its_son Ḩₐnōk. (GEN 4:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then Kayin (Cain) slept with his wife and she conceived and gave birth to Hanok (Enoch). Then Kayin founded a town and named it Hanok after his son. (GEN 4:17)

Jump to OET GEN 4:17 section.

OET-LV: 29 And_he/it _was when_ god _destroyed DOM the_cities_of the _valley and_ god _he _remembered DOM ʼAⱱrāhām and_he _sent _out DOM Lōţ from_the _middle _of the _overthrow when_overthrew DOM the_cities which he _had _dwelt in_them Lōţ. (GEN 19:29)

OET-RV: 29 So it was that when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Avraham and had Lot removed out of the middle of the destruction when he destroyed the cities that Lot had been living in. (GEN 19:29)

Jump to OET GEN 19:29 section.

OET-LV: 48 And_he _gathered DOM all _of the_food _of seven the_years which they _were in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he _put food in_cities the _food _of the _field[s]_of the_city which was_around _of_it he _put in_the _midst _of_of _it. (GEN 41:48)

OET-RV: 48 For seven years, he gathered all the food throughout the land of Mitsrayim and had it stored in the cities. The food from the countryside that surrounded each city, he put inside that city. (GEN 41:48)

Jump to OET GEN 41:48 section.

OET-LV: 19 And_what the_earth/land which it is_dwelling in_it good is_it or bad and_what are_the_cities which it is_dwelling in_them in_camps or in_fortresses. (NUM 13:19)

OET-RV: 19 Find out whether the land is good or bad, what cities they live in, and how fortified they are. (NUM 13:19)

Jump to OET NUM 13:19 section.

OET-LV: 3 And_they _will _be the_cities to/for_them to_dwell _in and_their _pasture _of_lands they _will _be for_cattle _of_their and_for_property _of_their and_to/for_all animal _of_their. (NUM 35:3)

OET-RV: 3 The cities will be for them to live in, and that pastureland will be for their herds and their flocks, and for their other animals. (NUM 35:3)

Jump to OET NUM 35:3 section.

OET-LV: 35 Only the_cattle/livestock we _plundered to/for_us and_the _booty _of the_cities which we _had _captured. (DEU 2:35)

OET-RV: 35 Only the cattle were taken as plunder for ourselves, along with the goods in the cities we captured. (DEU 2:35)

Jump to OET DEU 2:35 section.

OET-LV: 2 Three cities you _will _set _apart to/for_you(fs) in _the_middle your _land _of_your which YHWH god _of_your is_about _to _give to/for_yourself(m) to_take_possession _of _it. (DEU 19:2)

OET-RV: 2 you must select three cities spread across the land that Yahweh is giving you. (DEU 19:2)

Jump to OET DEU 19:2 section.

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _will _take the _father _of the and_mother _of_her and_they _will _bring _forth DOM the _virginiti(es)_of the to the _elders _of the_city the_gate. (DEU 22:15)

OET-RV: 15 then the young woman’s parents must show the evidence of her virginity to the elders at the city gate. (DEU 22:15)

Jump to OET DEU 22:15 section.

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _was in _the_day the_seventh and_they _rose _early just_ the_dawn _as _came _up and_they _went _around DOM the_city according_the _custom the_this seven times only in _the_day (the)_that they _went _round DOM the_city seven times. (JOS 6:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then on the seventh day they got up early at dawn and went around the city as before, except this day they went around seven times. (JOS 6:15)

Jump to OET JOS 6:15 section.

OET-LV: 17 And_not he _remained anyone in_ˊAy and_Bēyt- ^ʼēl who not they _went _out after Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _left DOM the_city open and_they _pursued after Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JOS 8:17)

OET-RV: 17 and there wasn’t a single man left in Ay or Beyt -El who didn’t join the chase—they left the city wide open and chased after the Israelis. (JOS 8:17)

Jump to OET JOS 8:17 section.

OET-LV: 9 From_ˊArōˊēr which is_on the _edge _of the _wadi _of ʼArnōn and_the_city which in _the_middle of_the _wadi and_all the_plain Mēydəⱱāʼ to Diyⱱvōn. (JOS 13:9)

OET-RV: 9 from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Arnon riverbed, and the city that’s in the middle of the valley, and all the plateau near Meydeva, to Divon. (JOS 13:9)

Jump to OET JOS 13:9 section.

OET-LV: 54 And_Humtah and_Qiryat- four that is_Ḩeⱱrōn and_Zior cities nine and_villages _of_their. (JOS 15:54)

OET-RV: 54 Humtah, and Kiryat-Arba (also called Hevron) and Tsi’or—nine cities as well as their villages. (JOS 15:54)

Jump to OET JOS 15:54 section.

OET-LV: 23 This was_the _inheritance _of the _tribe _of the _descendants _of Yissāskār to_their_clans the_cities and_villages _of_their. (JOS 19:23)

OET-RV: 23 That was Yisakar’s descendants’ inheritance according to their clans, including those cities as well as their surrounding villages. (JOS 19:23)

Jump to OET JOS 19:23 section.

OET-LV: 8 And_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _gave to_Lēviyyiy DOM the_cities the_these and_DOM lands _of_their _pasture just_as YHWH he _had _commanded by_the _hand _of Mosheh by_lot. (JOS 21:8)

OET-RV: 8 So the Israeli leaders gave those cities and their surrounding fields to the Levites, just as Yahweh had instructed through Mosheh (Moses). (JOS 21:8)

Jump to OET JOS 21:8 section.

OET-LV: 37 DOM Qədēmōt and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture and_DOM Mōfaˊat and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture cities four. (JOS 21:37)

OET-RV: 37 Kedemot, and Mofa’at—four cities with their surrounding fields. (JOS 21:37)

Jump to OET JOS 21:37 section.

OET-LV: 17 And_DOM the _tower _of Pənū^ʼēl he _tore _down and_he _killed DOM the _men _of the_city. (JDG 8:17)

OET-RV: 17 then they went to Penuel and tore down the tower and executed the city leaders. (JDG 8:17)

Jump to OET JDG 8:17 section.

OET-LV: 29 And_they _called the _name _of the_city Dān in/on_name _of Dān ancestor _of_their who he _was _born to_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_but was_Layish the _name _of the_city to_time. (JDG 18:29)

OET-RV: 29 They named the rebuilt city Dan (instead of Layish) in honour of their ancestor Dan who was one of Yisrael’s (Israel’s) sons. (JDG 18:29)

Jump to OET JDG 18:29 section.

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _said give the_shawl which is_on_you and_take _hold on_it and_she _took _hold on_it and_he _measured _out six barley(s) and_he _put_it on/upon_it(f) and_he _came the_city. (RUT 3:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then Boaz said, “Bring your cloak here and hold it out.” So she held it while he poured a generous amount of barley into it, and lifted it onto her shoulder. Then he or she went into the town. (RUT 3:15)

Jump to OET RUT 3:15 section.

OET-LV: 5 And_ Shāʼūl _he _came to the_city_of ˊAmālēq and_he _lay _in _wait in_wadi. (SA1 15:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then Sha’ul took them to Amalek city, and they lay in wait in the valley. (SA1 15:5)

Jump to OET SA1 15:5 section.

OET-LV: 10 And_not Dāvid he _was _willing to_turn _aside to_him/it DOM the _box _of YHWH to the_city_of Dāvid and_he_took _it _aside Dāvid the _house _of Obed- ʼEdōm the_Gittiy. (SA2 6:10)

OET-RV: 10 So he decided not to take Yahweh’s box there and redirected it instead to the house of Oved -Edom (a Giti). (SA2 6:10)

Jump to OET SA2 6:10 section.

OET-LV: 14 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to/from_all/each/any/every servants _of_his who with_him/it in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) arise and_let _us _flee if/because not it _will _belong to/for_ourselves an _escape from_face/in _front _of ʼAⱱīshālōm hurry to_go lest he _should _hurry and_he_will _overtake _us and_he _will _thrust on_us DOM (the)_calamity and_he _will _strike _down the_city to_the_mouth _of the_sword. (SA2 15:14)

OET-RV: 14 So David told his servants, “Pack up quickly and let’s get out of here, or else we won’t be able to escape from Avshalom. Be fast in case he’s heading here soon and overtakes us. That would be a massacre and the whole city would die from their swords.” (SA2 15:14)

Jump to OET SA2 15:14 section.

OET-LV: 7 And_they _came the _fortress _of Tsor/(Tyre) and_all the_cities_of the_Ḩiūī and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_they _went _out to the _Negeⱱ _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) Bəʼēr Sheⱱaˊ. (SA2 24:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then they came to the Tsor (Tyre) fortress and all the cities of the Hivim and the Kena’anim (Canaanites) before going east to Be’er -Sheva in the Negev wilderness (part of Yehudah). (SA2 24:7)

Jump to OET SA2 24:7 section.

OET-LV: 127 The _song _of the _ascents of_Shəlomoh/(Solomon) if YHWH not he _will _build a _house vanity builders _of_its they _have _toiled in/on/over_him/it if YHWH not he _will _watch _over a_city vanity the_watchman he _has _kept _awake. (PSA 127:1)

OET-RV: 127 If it’s not Yahweh who builds the house, those who build it are just wasting their time.
⇔ ≈ If it’s not Yahweh who guards the city, the watchman stands guard uselessly. (PSA 127:1)

Jump to OET PSA 127:1 section.

OET-LV: 48 And_they _will _return to_you in_all heart _of_their and_on/over_all being _of_their in_land their _enemies _of_their who they _took _captive DOM_them and_they _will _pray to_you the _direction _of their _land _of_their which you _gave to_ancestors _of_their the_city which you _have _chosen and_the_house which I _have _built for_name _of_your. (KI1 8:48)

OET-RV: 48 and they return to you with all their hearts and all their souls in the land of their enemies where they were taken captive, and they pray to you toward the direction of their country which you gave to their fathers, the city that you chose, and the residence that I’ve built for your honour, (KI1 8:48)

Jump to OET KI1 8:48 section.

OET-LV: 31 And_ Rəḩaⱱˊām _he _lay _down with ancestors _of_his and_he _was _buried with ancestors _of_his in_the_city_of Dāvid and_name _of his/its_mother was_Naˊₐmāh the _ˊAmmōnī_woman and_ ʼAⱱiyyām his/its_son _he _became _king in_place _of _him. (KI1 14:31)

OET-RV: 31 Then Rehav’am (his mother was Na’amah the Amoni) died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David, and his son Aviyam replaced him as king. (KI1 14:31)

Jump to OET KI1 14:31 section.

OET-LV: 36 And_ the_cry _he/it _passed _through in_camp just_ the_sun _as _went to_say everyone to city_of_his and_everyone to land _of_his. (KI1 22:36)

OET-RV: 36 Then the call went through the battle lines just as the sun was going down, “Every man should abandon the battlefield and return to his home” (KI1 22:36)

Jump to OET KI1 22:36 section.

OET-LV: 25 And_he/it _was just_as_he _finished for_doing the _burnt_offering and_ Yēhūʼ _he/it _said to_runners and_to_officers go strike_them _down anyone not let _him _come _out and_they_struck _them _down to_the_mouth _of the_sword and_ the_runners and_the_officers _they _threw_them_out and_they _went to the_city_of the _house _of (the)_Baˊal. (KI2 10:25)

OET-RV: 25 Then when he finished making the burnt offering in the outer area, Yehu told the guards and officers, “Come in now and strike them down. Don’t let any of them get out.” So they attacked them with swords, and the guards and officers threw the bodies over the fence. Then they went inside the temple, (KI2 10:25)

Jump to OET KI2 10:25 section.

OET-LV: 32 For_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says concerning the _king _of ʼAshshūr not he _will _come into the_city (the)_this and_not he _will _shoot there an _arrow and_not he_will _confront _it a _shield and_not he _will _pour _out on/upon_it(f) a _mound. (KI2 19:32)

OET-RV: 32 “So this is what Yahweh says to the Assyrian king:
⇔ He won’t enter this city or shoot an arrow into it.
⇔ He won’t push a large shield towards it or make a ramp up into it. (KI2 19:32)

Jump to OET KI2 19:32 section.

OET-LV: 46 And_ Ḩūshām _he/it _died and_he _reigned in_place _of _him Hₐdad the _son _of Bədad who_defeated DOM Midyān in_the _region _of Mōʼāⱱ and_name _of his_city_of_his was_ˊAvīt. (CH1 1:46)

OET-RV: 46 When Husham died, Bedad’s son Hadad replaced him as king. His city’s name was Avit. Hadad defeated the Midyan people group in the Moav (Moab) region. (CH1 1:46)

Jump to OET CH1 1:46 section.

OET-LV: 5 And_ the _inhabitants _of Yəⱱūş/(Jebus) _they _said to_Dāvid not you _will _come here and_ Dāvid _he _captured DOM the _stronghold _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) that is_the_city_of Dāvid. (CH1 11:5)

OET-RV: 5 The inhabitants inside Yevus said to David, “You won’t be entering this place.” But David captured what became known as the Tsiyon (Zion) fortress, that is, the city of David. (CH1 11:5)

Jump to OET CH1 11:5 section.

OET-LV: 38 And_they _will _return to_you in_all heart _of_their and_on/over_all being _of_their in_land their _captivity _of_their where they _took _captive DOM_them and_they _will _pray the _direction _of their _land _of_their which you _gave to_ancestors _of_their and_the_city which you _have _chosen and_to_house which I _have _built for_name _of_your. (CH2 6:38)

OET-RV: 38 and they turn to you with total sincerity in that other country, and pray towards the land that you gave their ancestors, and the city that you chose, and toward the temple that I’ve built to honour your name, (CH2 6:38)

Jump to OET CH2 6:38 section.

OET-LV: 5  And_he/it _built cities_of fortification in_Yəhūdāh if/because the_earth/land it _was _at _peace and_there_was_not with_him/it war in_years the_these if/because YHWH he _had _given _rest to_him/it. (CH2 14:5)

OET-RV: 6 He fortified Yehudah’s cities, as the place was quiet without war during those years, because Yahweh had given him peace, (CH2 14:6)

Jump to OET CH2 14:6 section.

OET-LV: 20 A _son _of thirty and_two_years he _was when_he_became _king and_eight years he _reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_he/it _went with_not desire and_people_buried _him in_the_city_of Dāvid and_not in_the _graves _of the _kings. (CH2 21:20)

OET-RV: 20 Yehoram was thirty-two when he became king, and he ruled from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) for eight years. No one regretted it when he died, and his body was buried in ‘The City of David’, but not in the royal tombs. (CH2 21:20)

Jump to OET CH2 21:20 section.

OET-LV: 15 And_were_on his/its_hand ˊĒden and_Minyāmīn and_Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) and_Shəmaˊ^yāh ʼAmar^yāh and_Shəkan^yāh in_the_cities_of the _priests in_faithfulness to_distribute to_brothers _of_their by_divisions as_great as_small. (CH2 31:15)

OET-RV: 15 Eden, Minyamin, Yeshua, Shemayah, Amaryah, and Shekanyah faithfully assisted him in the priests’ cities to distribute those things to the different divisions of priests, regardless of their status or size. (CH2 31:15)

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OET-LV: 14 A_city small and_men in_it were_few and_he _came to_her/it a _king great and_he _surrounded DOM_her/it and_he _built on/upon_it(f) siege _works great. (ECC 9:14)

OET-RV: 14 There was a small walled city with not so many inhabitants and a powerful king decided to attack it so he surrounded it and built large siege ramps against the walls. (ECC 9:14)

Jump to OET ECC 9:14 section.

OET-LV: 2 The_cities_of ˊArōˊēr will _be_abandoned for_flocks they _will _be and_they _will _lie _down and_there_will_not_be one _who_terrifies. (ISA 17:2)

OET-RV: 2 Aroer’s cities will be abandoned to sheep and goats.
⇔ They’ll lie down there and there’ll be no one around to frighten them. (ISA 17:2)

Jump to OET ISA 17:2 section.

OET-LV: 34 By_way which he _came by_it he _will _return and_near/to the_city (the)_this not he _will _come the _utterance _of YHWH. (ISA 37:34)

OET-RV: 34 He’ll return by the road that he came on, and he won’t enter this city.
§ That is Yahweh’s declaration (ISA 37:34)

Jump to OET ISA 37:34 section.

OET-LV: 12 Woe _to one _who_builds a_city by_blood(s) and_he _establishes a _town by_injustice. (HAB 2:12)

OET-RV: ⇔  12 It won’t end well for anyone who builds a city with blood,
⇔ or who establishes a town with wickedness. (HAB 2:12)

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OET-LV: 22 The_sound _of a _report THERE it_is_coming and_a _din great from_a _land _of the_north to_make DOM the_cities_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) a _desolation a _habitation _of jackals. (JER 10:22)

OET-RV: 22 Listen, it sounds like news has arrived
⇔ ≈ plus there’s a loud rumble from a land in the north
⇔ coming to make Yehudah’s (Judah’s) cities into deserted places for jackals to live in. (JER 10:22)

Jump to OET JER 10:22 section.

OET-LV: 9 The_one_who_remains in_city (the)_this he _will _die by_sword and_by_famine and_by_pestilence and_the_one_who_goes _out and_he _will _fall on the_ones_from _Kasdiy who_are_laying _siege on_you(pl) and_he _will _live and_it _will _belong for_him/it life _of_his to_plunder. (JER 21:9)

OET-RV: 9 Anyone who stays in this city will die from war, famine, or deadly diseases, but anyone who goes out and falls to their knees in front of the Babylonians who’ve surrounded you all, will live They’ll escape with their lives that way (JER 21:9)

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OET-LV: 21 Set _up to/for_you(fs) road _markers place to/for_you(fs) guideposts set heart _of_your to_highway the_way which_you _went return Oh _virgin _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) return to cities_of_your these. (JER 31:21)

OET-RV: 21 Set signposts up for yourself.
⇔ ≈ Place markers where you can see them.
⇔ Set the highway as your goal—
⇔ ≈ the path that you went on.
⇔ Yisrael’s (Israel’s) young daughter, return—
⇔ ≈ return to those cities of yours. (JER 31:21)

Jump to OET JER 31:21 section.

OET-LV: 7 And_the _army _of the _king _of Bāⱱel were_fighting on Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_on all _of the_cities_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) which_were_left against Lākīsh and_near/to ˊAzēqāh if/because they they _remained among_the_cities_of Yəhūdāh cities_of fortification. (JER 34:7)

OET-RV: 7 when the Babylonian king’s army had attacked Yerushalem and Yehudah’s remaining fortified cities of Lakish and Azekah. (JER 34:7)

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OET-LV: 10 And_I here_I will _be_dwelling at_Miʦpāh to_stand to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_ones_from _Kasdiy who they _will _come to_us and_you(pl) gather wine and_summer _fruit and_oil and_put_them in_vessels _of_your(pl) and_dwell in_cities_of_your(pl) which you(pl)_have _taken _hold _of. (JER 40:10)

OET-RV: 10 See, I’m living in Mitspah to meet with the Babylonians who came to us. So harvest wine, summer fruit, and oil and store them in your containers. Live in the cities that you’ve occupied.” (JER 40:10)

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OET-LV: 5 And_ the_city _it _came in _(the)_siege until one _plus _of ten year to/for_the _king Tsidqiy^yāh. (JER 52:5)

OET-RV: 5 and the it remained under siege until the eleventh year of King Tsidkiyah’s reign. (JER 52:5)

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OET-LV: 16 My_master according_to _all _of righteousness(es)_of_your may _it _turn _back please anger _of_your and_rage _of_your from_city_of_your Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) the _mountain _of your _holiness _of_your if/because by_sins _of_our and_by_the _iniquities _of our _ancestors _of_our Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_people _of_your have_become_(into)_a _reproach to/from_all/each/any/every around _of_us. (DAN 9:16)

OET-RV: 16 My master, because you always do what is right, turn your anger from your city Yerushalem—your holy mountain, because Yerushalem and your people have become an object of scorn to all those around us due to our own sins, as well as those of our predecessors. (DAN 9:16)

Jump to OET DAN 9:16 section.

OET-LV: 6 You(pl)_have _multiplied your _slain _of_ones in_city (the)_this and_you(pl)_have _filled streets _of_its the_slain. (EZE 11:6)

OET-RV: 6 You’ve killed many people in this city, and filled its streets with them. (EZE 11:6)

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OET-LV: 4 For_so/thus/hence Oh _mountains _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) hear the _message _of my_master YHWH thus my_master YHWH he _says to_mountains and_to_hills to_ravines and_to_valleys and_to_places (the)_desolate and_to_cities (the)_abandoned which they _have _become (into)_spoil and_(into)_mockery to_the _rest _of the_nations which are_from_round _about. (EZE 36:4)

OET-RV: 4 Therefore, mountains of Yisrael, listen to the message from the master Yahweh: The master Yahweh says this to the mountains and the high hills, to the streambeds and valleys, to the places that have been destroyed and are now uninhabited, and to the forsaken cities that have become plunder and a subject of mocking for the other nations that surround them— (EZE 36:4)

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Strong's H5892