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H5892

עִיר

'iyr

{eer}

From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post).

NOTE: Used widely throughout the Old Testament (below are the usages from Daniel only).

cities
Daniel 11:15.

city
Daniel 9:16, 18, 19, 24, 26.

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The first City
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bare Enoch, and he builded a City, and called the name of the City, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Genesis 4:17.

(Note: not to be confused with Enoch of the lineage of Seth.)

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Interesting: the Chaldean word for 'Watcher' is the same as the Hebrew word for 'city' 'iyr {eer}; see H5894.

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