Old Testament
Hirah
An Adullamite friend and business associate of Judah in the narrative of Genesis 38.
Hirah is identified as an Adullamite who maintained a close association with Judah, the son of Jacob. He serves as a witness to Judah's personal affairs, including his marriage and the subsequent search for his daughter-in-law, Tamar. His presence highlights the integration of Judah within the local Canaanite culture during this period.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Genesis 38:1
- Last appears
- Genesis 38:12
Where Hirah appears
2 verses · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Ephron10 versesA Hittite landowner who sold the cave of Machpelah to Abraham for the burial of Sarah.
- Mamre10 versesAn Amorite chieftain who was an ally of Abram and provided land for his encampment near Hebron.
- Laban45 versesThe brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel who became Jacob's father-in-law and employer.
- Leah32 versesThe eldest daughter of Laban and first wife of Jacob, who became the mother of six of Israel's twelve tribes.
- Rebekah30 versesThe wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, instrumental in fulfilling God's promise to Abraham.
- Hagar12 versesAn Egyptian handmaid to Sarah who bore Ishmael to Abraham and experienced God's provision in the wilderness.
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