Lexicon :: Strong's H2971 - yā'îr

יָאִיר

Transliteration

yā'îr

Pronunciation

yaw-ere'

Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From אוֹר (H215)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

יָאִיר Yâʼîyr, yaw-ere'; from H215; enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites:—Jair.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H2971 in the following manner: Jair (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H2971 in the following manner: Jair (9x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Jair = "he enlightens"
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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

יָאִיר Yâʼîyr, yaw-ere'; from H215; enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites:—Jair.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2971: Abbreviations

† 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.

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