Jair — the meaning of the Hebrew name יָאִיר
יָאִיר
Yâʼîyr · pronounced yaw-ere' · Strong's H2971 · a man
Jair means enlightener.
Built from
אוֹר ʼôwr (from, H215) — to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H215; enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites.
First appearance
Num 32:41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth–jair. (KJV)
Every verse that names Jair
9 occurrences in 9 verses — Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Esther
Num 32:41Deut 3:14Josh 13:30Judg 10:3Judg 10:51Kgs 4:131Chr 2:221Chr 2:23Esth 2:5
Other people or places called Jair
Jair (H3265) — wooded
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