Strongs Number: H2971
- Hebrew Word
- יָאִיר
- Transliteration
- Yâʼîyr
- Phonetic
- yaw-ere'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
enlightener; {Jair} the name of four Israelites
- BDB Definition
-
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
- Origin
- From H215
- Bible Usage
- Jair.