Ahira

Ahira (Hebrew: אֲחִירַע‎‎ ’Ăḥîra‘, meaning Brother of evil or unlucky or my brother is friend) is a Hebrew Bible character. He was a son of Enan and chosen to be chief of the tribe of Naphtali, one of the leaders of the tribes of Israel during the Exodus. (Numbers 1:15; 2:29)

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Ahira". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.

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