Lexical Definition

‎יָאִיר‎ Yâʼîyr (yaw-ere') Jair ^N:N-M-P
from ‎אוֹר‎; enlightener

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

See Greek: Ἰάειρος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יָאִיר‎ proper name, masculine (he enlightens, or one giving light).

1. son of Manasseh Num 32:41 (twice in verse); Deut 3:14 (twice in verse); Josh 13:30; 1Kgs 4:13; 1Chr 2:22; 1Chr 2:23.

2. a judge in Gilead Judg 10:3; Judg 10:4; Judg 10:5.

3. father of Mordecai Esth 2:5.

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