Deuteronomy 3:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Jairיָאִ֣יר
(ya·'ir)
2971: "he enlightens," three Isr.from or
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗ה
(me·na·sheh)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah
tookלָקַח֙
(la·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the regionחֶ֣בֶל
(che·vel)
2256a: cord, territory, bandfrom chabal
of Argobאַרְגֹּ֔ב
(ar·gov,)
709b: "heap," a district of Bashan, also an Isr.from the same as regeb
as farעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as the borderגְּב֥וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
of the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִ֖י
(hag·ge·shu·ri)
1651: inhab. of Geshur, also a people S. of Philistiafrom Geshur
and the Maacathites,וְהַמַּֽעֲכָתִ֑י
(ve·ham·ma·'a·cha·ti;)
4602: inhab. of Maacahfrom Maakah
and calledוַיִּקְרָא֩
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
it, [that is], Bashan,הַבָּשָׁן֙
(hab·ba·shan)
1316: "smooth," a region E. of the Jordanfrom an unused word
afterעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
his own name,שְׁמֹ֤ו
(she·mov)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
Havvoth-jair,יָאִ֔יר
(ya·'ir,)
2334: "tent villages of Jair," an area E. of the Jordanfrom chavvah and Yair
[as it is] to thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day.)הַיֹּ֥ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Jair
Ya'iyr  (yaw-ere')
enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites -- Jair.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
all the country
chebel  (kheh'-bel)
band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
of Argob
'Argob  (ar-gobe')
stony; Argob, a district of Palestine -- Argob.
unto the coasts
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
of Geshuri
Gshuwriy  (ghe-shoo-ree')
a Geshurite (also collectively) or inhabitants of Geshur -- Geshuri, Geshurites.
and Maachathi
Ma`akathiy  (mah-ak-aw-thee')
a Maakathite, or inhabitant of Maakah -- Maachathite.
and called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
them after his own name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Bashanhavothjair
Bashan  (baw-shawn')
Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan -- Bashan.
Chavvowth Ya`iyr  (khav-vothe' yaw-eer')
hamlets of Jair, a region of Palestine -- (Bashan-)Havoth-jair.
unto this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called it, that is, Bashan, after his own name, Havvoth-jair, as it is to this day.)

King James Bible
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, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took over the entire region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He called Bashan by his own name, Jair's Villages, as it is today.

International Standard Version
Manasseh's son Jair captured all the Argob region as far as the territory of the descendants of Geshur and the descendants of Maacath. Bashan was named after him; that's why it is called Havvoth-jair to this day.

NET Bible
Jair, son of Manasseh, took all the Argob region as far as the border with the Geshurites and Maacathites (namely Bashan) and called it by his name, Havvoth-Jair, which it retains to this very day.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole territory of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites. The settlements in Bashan he named Havvoth Jair after himself. This is still their name today.)

King James 2000 Bible
Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.
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