Strong's #5892: `iyr (pronounced eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post):--Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
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‛ı̂yr / ‛âr / ‛âyar
1) excitement, anguish
1a) of terror
2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
2a) city, town
Part of Speech: noun masculine
Relation: from H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1587a, 1615
Usage:
This word is used 1094 times:
1 Samuel 6:18: "of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country"
1 Samuel 7:14: " And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored"
1 Samuel 8:22: "the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city."
1 Samuel 9:6: "unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man;"
1 Samuel 9:10: "let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God"
1 Samuel 9:11: "And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out"
1 Samuel 9:12: "for he came today to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people today"
1 Samuel 9:13: "As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat:"
1 Samuel 9:14: "And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel"
1 Samuel 9:14: "and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against"
1 Samuel 9:25: "And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon"
1 Samuel 9:27: "And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul,"
1 Samuel 10:5: "is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company"
1 Samuel 15:5: "And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley."
1 Samuel 16:4: "and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest"
1 Samuel 18:6: "the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing"
1 Samuel 20:6: "earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly"
1 Samuel 20:29: "for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now,"
1 Samuel 20:40: "and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city."
1 Samuel 20:42: "And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city."
1 Samuel 22:19: "And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men"
1 Samuel 23:7: "for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars."
1 Samuel 23:10: "to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake."
1 Samuel 27:5: "let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why"
1 Samuel 27:5: "should thy servant dwell in the royal city with"
1 Samuel 28:3: "had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards,"
1 Samuel 30:3: "and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives,"
1 Samuel 30:29: "And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,"
1 Samuel 30:29: "were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,"
1 Samuel 31:7: "were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt"
2 Samuel 2:1: "saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto"
2 Samuel 2:3: "every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron."
2 Samuel 5:7: "the stronghold of Zion: the same is the city of David."
2 Samuel 5:9: "dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about"
2 Samuel 6:10: "of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house"
2 Samuel 6:12: "of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness."
2 Samuel 6:16: "the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter"
2 Samuel 8:8: "And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David"
2 Samuel 10:3: "thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow"
2 Samuel 10:12: "for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth"
2 Samuel 10:14: "they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from"
2 Samuel 11:16: "And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah"
2 Samuel 11:17: "And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of"
2 Samuel 11:20: "unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that"
2 Samuel 11:25: "as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage"
2 Samuel 12:1: "two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor."
2 Samuel 12:26: "and took the royal city."
2 Samuel 12:27: "and have taken the city of waters."
2 Samuel 12:28: "of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take"
2 Samuel 12:28: "I take the city, and it be called after my name."
