H5626 H5626
Sirah—cistern or place name near Hebron
Sirah appears as a location marker—specifically a cistern or well—where Joab's messengers found Abner and deceitfully brought him back to Hebron to be murdered. The name may derive from a root meaning 'turn aside' or relate to 'pot/cauldron.' Its proximity to Hebron made it a convenient location for the ambush. This geographical detail became significant in David's complex political history, as Abner's assassination created serious complications for unifying the kingdom.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Place name 'cistern of Sirah' or simply Sirah, location near Hebron where Joab's men intercepted Abner (2 Sam 3:26). The site served as staging point for Abner's assassination. Etymology possibly connects to 'turning aside' or 'pot,' though meaning remains uncertain. The cistern provided a natural landmark in the Hebron region. Translations uniformly preserve as proper name. 1×
AR["السِّرَةِ"]·ben["সীরার"]·DE["Sirah"]·EN["Sirah"]·FR["Sirah"]·heb["ה-סירה"]·HI["सीराह"]·ID["Sira"]·IT["Sirah"]·jav["Sira"]·KO["시라의"]·PT["ha-Sirah"]·RU["Сиры"]·ES["ha-Sirah"]·SW["Sira"]·TR["Sira"]·urd["سیرہ-کے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† בּוֹר הַסִּרָה n.pr.loc. 2 S 3:26 (cistern of Sirah, Thes cist.declinationis, MV of the pot, v. סיר)