The meaning of “יָאִיר”
Understanding Yâʼîyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Jair. - § Jair = "he enlightens" - Jair, the name of four Israelites 1) a descendant of Manasseh who conquered many town...
יָאִיר
Jair. - § Jair = "he enlightens" - Jair, the name of four Israelites 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 32:41 | “And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth–jair.” Word: יָאִיר (Yâʼîyr) | |
| Deuteronomy 3:14 | “Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan–havoth–jair, unto this day.” Word: יָאִיר (Yâʼîyr) | |
| Joshua 13:30 | “And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:” Word: יָאִיר (Yâʼîyr) | |
| Judges 10:5 | “And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.” Word: יָאִיר (Yâʼîyr) | |
| 1 Kings 4:13 | “The son of Geber, in Ramoth–gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:” Word: יָאִיר (Yâʼîyr) |
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