2918. tirah

Lexicon

tirah: Encampment, dwelling place, fortress

Original Word: טִירָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tiyrah
Pronunciation: tee-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (tee-raw')
Definition: Encampment, dwelling place, fortress
Meaning: a wall, a fortress, a hamlet

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

goodly castle, habitation, palace, row

Feminine of (an equivalent to) tuwr; a wall; hence, a fortress or a hamlet -- (goodly) castle, habitation, palace, row.

see HEBREW tuwr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as tur
Definition
encampment, battlement
NASB Translation
battlement (1), camp (1), camps (3), encampments (1), rows (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[טִירָה] noun feminine encampment, battlement (from idea of surrounding, enclosure; Syriac sheepfold, ἔπαυλις) — construct טִירַת Songs 8:9; טִירָתָם Psalm 69:25; plural טִירוֺת Ezekiel 46:23; suffix טִירֹתָם Numbers 31:10; Genesis 25:16; טִירוֺתָם 1 Chronicles 6:39; טִירוֺתֵיהֶם Ezekiel 25:4; —

1 encampment, especially of circular encampment of nomad tribes, mentioned with חצר Genesis 25:16; with ערים Numbers 31:10; Ezekiel 25:4 ("" מִשׁכניהם); encampment (poetry) = habitation Psalm 69:26 ("" אהליהם); more Generally, 1 Chronicles 6:39 ("" מושׁבות).

2 in metaphor כָּ֑סֶף ׳ט Songs 8:9 a battlement of silver.

3 row of stones, only plural טִירוֺת Ezekiel 46:23, virtually plural of טוּר 1, q. v.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb יָרָה (yarah), which means "to throw" or "to cast," suggesting a structure that is thrown up or built.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1886 (ἐπαύλεις, epauleis): This Greek term refers to a "farmstead" or "country house," which can be seen as a parallel to the idea of a small, fortified settlement or hamlet.
• G2968 (κώμη, kōmē): This term means "village" or "hamlet," aligning with the concept of a small settlement, similar to the Hebrew טִירָה.

In summary, טִירָה (Tirah) is a multifaceted term in the Hebrew Bible that conveys the idea of a fortified place, whether a wall, fortress, or hamlet, emphasizing themes of protection and habitation.

Usage: The word טִירָה appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe various forms of fortified settlements or encampments. It is used in contexts that emphasize protection, defense, and habitation.

Context: • Biblical Context: The term טִירָה is used in the Old Testament to describe fortified structures or settlements. It often refers to places that provide security and defense for their inhabitants. The word is used in poetic and prophetic literature to symbolize strength and protection.
• Occurrences in Scripture:
• In Genesis 25:16, the term is used to describe the encampments of the sons of Ishmael: "These were their names by their villages and encampments (טִירָה), twelve princes of their tribes."
• In Ezekiel 25:4, it is used in a prophetic context: "therefore I will give you to the people of the East as a possession. They will set up their encampments (טִירָה) and pitch their tents among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk."
• Theological Implications: The use of טִירָה in the Bible often highlights themes of security and divine protection. It serves as a metaphor for God's safeguarding of His people, as well as the temporal nature of human fortifications compared to divine strength.

Forms and Transliterations

הַטִּיר֖וֹת הטירות וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם ובטירתם טִ֣ירַת טִֽירָתָ֥ם טִֽירֹתָ֑ם טִירֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ טירותיהם טירת טירתם לְטִירוֹתָ֖ם לטירותם haṭ·ṭî·rō·wṯ hattiRot haṭṭîrōwṯ lə·ṭî·rō·w·ṯām letiroTam ləṭîrōwṯām ṭî·rā·ṯām ṭî·raṯ ṭî·rō·ṯām ṭî·rō·w·ṯê·hem Tirat ṭîraṯ tiraTam ṭîrāṯām tiroTam ṭîrōṯām tiroteiHem ṭîrōwṯêhem ū·ḇə·ṭî·rō·ṯām ūḇəṭîrōṯām uvetiroTam

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 25:16
HEB: שְׁמֹתָ֔ם בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם שְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֥ר
NAS: by their villages, and by their camps; twelve
KJV: by their towns, and by their castles; twelve
INT: are their names their villages their camps both ten

Numbers 31:10
HEB: וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־ טִֽירֹתָ֑ם שָׂרְפ֖וּ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃
NAS: and all their camps with fire.
KJV: wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
INT: where and all their camps burned fire

1 Chronicles 6:54
HEB: וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מוֹשְׁבוֹתָ֔ם לְטִירוֹתָ֖ם בִּגְבוּלָ֑ם לִבְנֵ֤י
NAS: are their settlements according to their camps within their borders.
KJV: Now these [are] their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts,
INT: now these are their settlements to their camps their borders to the sons

Psalm 69:25
HEB: תְּהִי־ טִֽירָתָ֥ם נְשַׁמָּ֑ה בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם
NAS: May their camp be desolate; May none
KJV: Let their habitation be desolate;
INT: become may their camp be desolate their tents

Songs 8:9
HEB: נִבְנֶ֥ה עָלֶ֖יהָ טִ֣ירַת כָּ֑סֶף וְאִם־
NAS: We will build on her a battlement of silver;
KJV: we will build upon her a palace of silver:
INT: will build on her a battlement of silver if

Ezekiel 25:4
HEB: לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֗ה וְיִשְּׁב֤וּ טִירֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ בָּ֔ךְ וְנָ֥תְנוּ
NAS: and they will set their encampments among you and make
KJV: and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make
INT: A possession will set their encampments and make their dwellings

Ezekiel 46:23
HEB: עָשׂ֔וּי מִתַּ֥חַת הַטִּיר֖וֹת סָבִֽיב׃
NAS: were made under the rows round about.
KJV: with boiling places under the rows round about.
INT: were made under the rows around

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2918
7 Occurrences

haṭ·ṭî·rō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
lə·ṭî·rō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.
ṭî·raṯ — 1 Occ.
ṭî·rā·ṯām — 1 Occ.
ṭî·rō·ṯām — 1 Occ.
ṭî·rō·w·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ṭî·rō·ṯām — 1 Occ.