עִיר (ʻîyreernoun|masculinecity|excitement)
[Heb] עִיר, עִיר הַהֶרֶס ETCBC: עִיר‎ (subs|town), רְחֹבֹת עִיר‎ (nmpr|Rehoboth Ir), עִיר‎ (subs|excitement) OSHL: p.cm.ad, p.bp.ab TWOT: 1587a 1615 GK: H6551, H6552, H8155 Greek: ἄγγελος, γῆ, κώμη, μητρόπολις, μητρόπολις, πόλις, τρόμος
Derivation: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר
Strong's: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.