Lexicon Yair: Jair Original Word: יָאִיר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jair From 'owr; enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites -- Jair. see HEBREW 'owr NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom or Definition "he enlightens," three Isr. NASB Translation Jair (9). Brown-Driver-Briggs יָאִיר proper name, masculine (he enlightens, or one giving light). 1 son of Manasseh Numbers 32:41 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 3:14 (twice in verse); Joshua 13:30; 1 Kings 4:13; 1 Chronicles 2:22,23. 2 a judge in Gilead Judges 10:3,4,5. 3 father of Mordecai Esther 2:5. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אוּר (H215), meaning "to be light" or "to shine."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2383 (Iair): This is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Jair, used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to refer to the same individuals or their descendants. The Greek form maintains the meaning and significance of the original Hebrew name, emphasizing the continuity of Jair's legacy across the biblical texts. Usage: Jair is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to several individuals. Context: Jair is a name attributed to several figures in the Hebrew Bible: Forms and Transliterations וְיָאִ֤יר ויאיר יָאִ֑יר יָאִ֔יר יָאִ֖יר יָאִ֛יר יָאִ֣יר יָאִ֧יר יָאִ֨יר יאיר veyaIr wə·yā·’îr wəyā’îr yā’îr yā·’îr yaIrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 32:41 HEB: וְיָאִ֤יר בֶּן־ מְנַשֶּׁה֙ NAS: Jair the son of Manasseh KJV: And Jair the son of Manasseh INT: Jair the son of Manasseh Deuteronomy 3:14 Joshua 13:30 Judges 10:3 Judges 10:5 1 Kings 4:13 1 Chronicles 2:22 1 Chronicles 2:23 Esther 2:5 9 Occurrences |