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עִיר noun masculine waking, or wakeful, one, i.e. angel (√עיר, compare Syriac [untranscribed source text 6114] wake, [untranscribed source text 6115] waking (PS²⁸⁴³), Jewish-Aramaic עִיר, Late Hebrew עֵיר adjective awake); — absolute ׳ ע Dan 4:10; Dan 4:20 plural absolute עִירִין v.Dan 4:14 Aq Symm . ἐγρήγορος; compare Charles^{Enoch i. 5}; xxxix. 12; also p. 356 Dr^{on the passage}; doubtful is the connection with Phoenician Zophesemim (Euseb^{Praep. Evang. 10}), i.e. צפי שמים watchers of heaven, as keeping watch over or spying out (Zim^{KAT 3. 629} Jerem^{Atim Licht d. AO 63}).

עַל, עֵלָּא see עלה . עִלָּה see I. עלל .