Quick Definition
Tiras
Biblical Persons & Places
Tiras
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2;
only referred to as Tiras (תִּירָ֑ס);
son of Japheth;
a brother of Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal and Meshech.
Strong's Definition
Tiras, a son of Japheth
Derivation: probably of foreign derivation;
KJV Usage: Tiras.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Tiras = "desire"
1) son of Japheth and grandson of Noah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
תִּירָ֑ס (ti.ras) — Tiras. A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2; son of: Japheth (H3315); brother of: Gomer (H1586), Magog (H4031), Madai (H4074), Javan (H3120), Tubal (H8422) and Meshech (H4902) § Tiras = "desire" son of Japheth and grandson of Noah
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
תִּירָ֑ס n.pr.terr. et gent. ‘son’ of Japhet base