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 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 20:5

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