יָעִיר
ya.urProper Noun (Masculine)H3265
Jair
From: apparently the passive participle of the same as H3293 (יַעַר); wooded;
Short Definition
Jaur, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; father of: Elhanan (H0445) Another name of ya.a.re o.re.gim (*יַעֲרֵי אֹרְגִים *"Jaare-oregim" H3296) § Jair = "forested" 1) father of Elhanan the giant slayer, one of David's mighty warriors 1a) also called 'Jaare-oregim'
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
1 timeAppears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Chronicles
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 20:5
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