Bible Person

Hirah

Meaning: liberty; anger · Male · 2 cross references

Hirah is the Adullamite companion of Judah in Genesis 38. He belongs to the social and commercial setting of Judah's morally complex household story. First appears in Gen 38:1.1

AI summary: Hirah matters because the cross references place him alongside Judah at several revealing points in the Tamar narrative, where he acts as messenger, facilitator, and witness to Judah's entanglements. His presence helps show that the episode unfolds in a real network of friendship, commerce, and reputation. Taken together, the material presents Hirah as Judah's companion whose role helps carry forward one of Genesis' most searching family narratives.1

Central Figure

Hirah

Meaning: liberty; anger