אִגְּרָא

Strong’s Definition

an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman)

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) of Persian origin;

KJV Usage

letter.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.letter, missive (aramaic loan-word used in last old testament books)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼiggᵉrâʼ; Pronunciation: ig-er-aw'