Bible Name Meaning Tool

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Ira

Pronounced EYE-rah

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✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Ira appears in the King James Bible, including 2 Samuel 20:26.

Meaning: "Watchful; Vigilant"
Origin: Hebrew

Ira is a Hebrew name meaning 'watchful' or 'vigilant.' In the Bible, Ira the Jairite served as King David's priest and advisor. The name connects to the biblical call to spiritual watchfulness — staying alert in prayer and discerning the times.

Spiritual meaning

Ira embodies spiritual vigilance — the disciplined watchfulness that keeps believers ready for God's direction.

Related verses (KJV)

"And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David."
2 Samuel 20:26 (KJV) →
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."
1 Peter 5:8 (KJV) →

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