יָאִיר
ya.irProper Noun (Masculine)H2971
Jair
From: from H215 (אוֹר); enlightener;
Short Definition
Jair, the name of four Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Segub (H7687H) Also named: ya.i.ri (*יָאִרִי *"Jairite" H2972) § Jair = "he enlightens" 1) a descendant of Manasseh who conquered many towns during the time of the conquest 2) the Gileadite, a judge of Israel for 22 years during the time of the judges; father of 30 sons 3) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and father of Mordecai 4) father of Elhanan, one of David's mighty warriors
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
8 timesAppears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Judges
2
1 Chronicles
1
1 Kings
1
Deuteronomy
1
Esther
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 2:22
- 1 Kings 4:13
- Deuteronomy 3:14
- Esther 2:5
- Judges 10:3
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