hi'-ra (chirah; Septuagint Eiras): A native of Adullam, and a "friend" of Judah (Ge 38:1,12). The Septuagint and the Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) both describe him as Judah's "shepherd."
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Hirah
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr (1915). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.