H2971Hebrewyāʾiyr
יָאִיר
Jair.
12
Total Occurrences
7
Books
12
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a descendant of manasseh who conquered many towns during the time of the conquest
- 2the gileadite, a judge of israel for 22 years during the time of the judges; father of 30 sons
- 3a benjamite, son of kish, and father of mordecai
- 4father of elhanan, one of david's mighty warriors
Etymology & Derivation
from H215 (אוֹר); enlightener;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Yâʼîyr; Pronunciation: yaw-ere'