Strong's Hebrew: 8494. תִּירָס (Tiras) -- Tiras
Strong's Lexicon
Tiras: Tiras
Original Word: תִּירָס
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Tiyrac
Pronunciation: tee-RAHS
Phonetic Spelling: (tee-rawce')
Definition: Tiras
Meaning: Tiras
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root, possibly of foreign origin.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tiras in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew genealogical records.
Usage: Tiras is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to one of the sons of Japheth, who was a son of Noah. Tiras is listed among the descendants of Noah who repopulated the earth after the Flood. The name is primarily used in genealogical contexts.
Cultural and Historical Background: Tiras is traditionally considered to be the ancestor of the Thracians, an ancient group of tribes that lived in the region that is now modern-day Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey. The Thracians were known for their warrior culture and were mentioned by various ancient historians. In the biblical context, Tiras represents one of the many nations that emerged from the descendants of Noah, highlighting the spread of humanity across the earth after the Flood.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a son of Japheth and his desc.
NASB Translation
Tiras (2).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
תִּירָ֑ס proper name, of a territory and people 'son' of Japhet Genesis 10:2; 1 Chronicles 1:5; Θειρας; identified by MeyGeschichte. d. Alt. i.260 Di Holz Gunk and others with Greek Τυρσηνοί, Egyptian Turuša, on coast of gean.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Tiras, a son of Japheth
Probably of foreign derivation; Tiras, a son of Japheth -- Tiras.
Forms and Transliterations
וְתִירָֽס׃ ותירס׃ vetiRas wə·ṯî·rās wəṯîrās
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