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WLCוְיָאִ֤יר בֶּן־ מְנַשֶּׁה֙ הָלַ֔ךְ וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד אֶת־ חַוֹּתֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶתְהֶ֖ן חַוֹּ֥ת יָאִֽיר׃

BSAJairYâʼîyr [son] a descendantbên of ManassehMᵉnashsheh [Moses' grandson, ancestor of a large tribe] wenthâlak [to walk, proceed] and capturedlâkad [to seize, take control] their villageschavvâh [small towns, tent villages] and calledqârâʼ [to call out, name] themChavvôwth Yâʻîyr Havvoth-jairChavvôwth Yâʻîyr [villages of Jair, enlightened places]

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Numbers 32:41quick helps
In a sentenceJair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured villages, calling them Havvoth-jair.
Who is speakingJair, identified as a son of Manasseh.
Where we areThis verse describes Jair's conquest of villages in Gilead.
The hard wordחַוֹּת
Take awayJair's actions demonstrate leadership and the establishment of a community.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Ellicott & more — read them › clause verbהָלַךְ The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Numbers 32:41

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Conquest of Gileadgenerated

39The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
40So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there.
41Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.
42And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah, after his own name.

Numbers 32:41 recounts Jair's military success as he captured villages and named them Havvoth-jair. This event highlights the ongoing settlement of the land by the tribes of Israel, specifically the descendants of Manasseh, as they established their presence in Gilead. The context shows a pattern of conquest and naming that reflects the establishment of identity and territory among the Israelites.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Deuteronomy 3:14Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day.
2Joshua 13:30The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities;
31 Chronicles 2:21–23Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.
4Judges 10:4He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.
51 Kings 4:13Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יָאִיר, ve.ya.'Irgenerated

The name יָאִיר (Ya'ir) means 'he enlightens' and is associated with several figures in the Old Testament, including a judge and a descendant of Manasseh. This name symbolizes guidance and understanding.

Jair's role as a conqueror is significant; he not only captures villages but also names them, establishing a legacy. The parsing as a proper noun indicates his importance in the narrative of Israel's history.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verbs in this verse are הָלַךְ (he went), יִּלְכֹּד (and he captured), and יִּקְרָא (and he called). The structure indicates a sequence of actions taken by Jair.

The main clause describes Jair's movement and actions, while the subsequent phrases detail what he captured and named. This structure emphasizes Jair's active role in establishing his legacy.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יָאִיר as ιαϊρ, maintaining the name's identity. This choice shows a direct correlation to the Hebrew, preserving the significance of Jair's role.

The verb הָלַךְ is rendered as ἐπορεύθη, indicating movement, while יִּלְכֹּד becomes ἔλαβεν, both terms reflecting the action of taking control.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Numbers 32:41 tells us that Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured villages, naming them Havvoth-jair. This reflects his leadership and the establishment of his legacy in the land.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who was Jair?

Jair was a descendant of Manasseh known for capturing villages and naming them, signifying his role in establishing territory for his family.

What does Havvoth-jair mean?

Havvoth-jair means 'villages of Jair', indicating the places Jair conquered and named.

What is the significance of naming places in the Bible?

Naming places often signifies ownership, identity, and the establishment of heritage within the biblical narrative.

How does Jair's action reflect Israel's history?

Jair's actions demonstrate the ongoing settlement and conquest of the Promised Land by the tribes of Israel, emphasizing their growth and establishment.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does it mean to establish a legacy in my own life?
  2. How can I reflect the qualities of leadership seen in Jair?
  3. In what ways can I contribute to my community like Jair did?
  4. What significance do names hold in my life or culture?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Numbers 32:41 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jair the son of Manasseh,.... By his mother's side, otherwise he was of the family of Judah; for Hezron, of the family of Judah, married a daughter of Machir, the son of Manasseh, by whom he had

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair. Havoth-jair - i:e., tent-villages. Jair, who captured them, was a descendant of Manasseh on the mother's side (1 Chronicles 2:21-22).

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jair is called here the son of Manasseh, partly because he was so by his mother, ,22; and partly because he joined himself with the Manassites in this expedition, and settled himself among them.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(41) And Jair the son of Manasseh . . . —Jair was the son of Segub, the son of Hezron, who married the daughter of Machir, the son of Manasseh (1 Chronicles 2:21-22). Jair was, therefore, the great-grandson of Manasseh, and was one of those Israelites who were reckoned as belonging to their maternal tribe.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 41. Havoth-jair.] That is, the villages or habitations of Jair; and thus they should have been translated. As these two tribes and a half were the first, says Ainsworth, who had their inheritance assigned to them in the promised land, so they were the first of all Israel that were carried captive out of their own land, because of their sins. "For they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after other gods. And God delivered them into the hands of Pul and Tiglath-Pilneser, kings of Assyria, and they brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and Gozan, unto this day." See 1 Chronicles 5:25-26.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

41. Jair the son of Manasseh] This Manassite clan that took Gilead and gave its name to the district Havvôth-Jair (‘the towns of Jair,’ marg. or better ‘the tent villages of J .’) is mentioned in Judges 10:3-4 as Jair the Gileadite, and is represented as one of the judges of Israel. The territory which the clan occupied is identified in Deuteronomy 3:14 with Argob in Bashan (cf. Joshua 13:30). But Deuteronomy 3:5 is not in agreement with that, because Argob is described as a region of fenced cities with ‘high walls, gates, and bars’; while the clan dwelt in tent villages. And in 1 Kings 4:13 the two districts seem to be expressly distinguished.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The exploits of Jair - he was the conqueror of Argob Deuteronomy 3:14 - gave new.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

41. Havoth-jair — Towns of Jair. Joshua 13:30, note.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

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Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its villages, and called them Havvoth Jair.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Now Jair son of Manasseh went and captured their small towns and named them Havvoth Jair.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its small towns, and called them Havoth-jair.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And Iair the sonne of Manasseh went and tooke the small townes thereof, and called them Hauoth Iair.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took their hamlets, and called them Havoth-Jair.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And Jair son of Manasseh hath gone and captureth their towns, and calleth them 'Towns of Jair;'

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And Jair son of Manasseh has gone and captures their towns, and calls them “Towns of Jair”;

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And Yair the son of Menasseh went and conquered the small towns thereof, and called them Chavoth-yair.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Jair son of Manasseh went and captured its towns and called them Havvoth Jair.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And Jair the son of Manasses went, and took the villages thereof, and he called them Havoth Jair, that is to say, the villages of Jair.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, attacked their villages and captured them. He named them the Villages of Jair.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And Jair, the son of Manasseh, went and took the towns of Gilead, naming them Havvoth-Jair.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וְandclausenoun phrase · subjectיָאִ֤ירJairnoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonמְנַשֶּׁה֙of.Manassehverbהָלַ֔ךְhe.wentוַandclauseverbיִּלְכֹּ֖דhe.capturednoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)noun phraseחַוֺּתֵיvillagesהֶ֑םtheirוַandclauseverbיִּקְרָ֥אhe.callednoun phrase · objectאֶתְהֶ֖ןthemnoun phrase · second objectחַוֺּ֥תthe.villagesיָאִֽירof.Jair

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text records Jair's actions clearly, while the Samaritan Pentateuch differs slightly, using חותים (tent camp) instead of the expected term. The Dead Sea Scrolls show variations with some words restored by editors, but the core message remains consistent.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וְיָאִ֤יר בֶּן־ מְנַשֶּׁה֙ הָלַ֔ךְ וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד אֶת־ חַוֹּתֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶתְהֶ֖ן חַוֹּ֥ת יָאִֽיר׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְיָאִ֤ירιαϊρמְנַשֶּׁה֙μανασσηהָלַ֔ךְἐπορεύθηוַיִּלְכֹּ֖דἔλαβενוַיִּקְרָ֥אἐπωνόμασενאֶתְהֶ֖ןαὐτὰςחַוֹּ֥תἐπαύλειςיָאִֽיר׃ιαϊρ

8 of the 11 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

ויאיר בן מנשׁה הלך וילכד את חותים ויקרא אתהן חות יאיר

1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: חותים (tent camp)

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q23a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

ויאיר בן [מנשה] [הלך] [וילכד] [את] [חותי׳הם] [ויקרא] [את׳הן] [חות] [יאיר]

2 words on the leather — 9 supplied entire by an editor.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q27a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[ויאיר] [בן] [מנשה] [הלך] [וילכד] [את] [חותי׳הם] [ויקרא] [את׳הן] [חוות] יאיר

nothing on the leather here — 1 partly restored, 10 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Numbers 32:41יָאִירand Jairand Jairיָאִירבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןמְנַשֶּׁהManassehManassehמְנַשֶּׁההָלַךְhe wenthe wentהָלַךְלָכַדand he captand he capturedלָכַדאֵתthe object the object markאֵתחַוָּהvillages thvillages theirחַוָּהקָרָאand he calland he calledקָרָאאֵתthe object the object markאֵתחַוָּהHavvothHavvothחַוָּהחַוָּהJairJairחַוָּהאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתאוֹרto lightto lightאוֹרבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהנָשָׁהto forgetto forgetנָשָׁהיָעוֹרJairJairיָעוֹרהָלַךְto walkto walkהָלַךְחַוָּהEveEveחַוָּהקָרָאto encountto encounter: mקָרָאבָּשָׁןBashanBashanבָּשָׁןחַוָּהvillagevillageחַוָּהמִגְרָשׁpasturepastureמִגְרָשׁעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןמָכִירMachirMachirמָכִירחֲצִיhalfhalfחֲצִידֶּ֫רֶךְway: roadway: roadדֶּ֫רֶךְחֻקָּהstatutestatuteחֻקָּהלָחַםto fightto fightלָחַם
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Numbers 32:41

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and Jair [the] son of Manasseh he went and he captured the object marker villages their and he called the object marker them Havvoth Jair
וְיָאִ֤ירve.ya.'Ir and Jair H2971 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Jair, meaning 'he enlightens', is the name of several Israelites, including a judge who led Israel for 22 years and a descendant of Manasseh who conquered many towns. This name symbolizes the light of understanding and guidance. It is found in the books of Esther and Judges.
Amplified meaning
son
Tyndale gloss
Jair
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָאִיר (Ya'iyr) means "he enlightens" and refers to several figures in the Old Testament, including a judge from Gilead and a descendant of Manasseh. The entries indicate that Jair is associated with notable roles, such as being the father of Mordecai and a warrior in David's time. There is also mention of a town named Jair.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָאִיר n.pr.m. (he enlightens, or one giving light)

son of Manasseh

a judge in Gilead

father of Mordecai

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2971 יָאִיר (he enlightens, or one giving light) . son of Manasseh

. a judge in Gilead

. father of Mordecai

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2971 Ya'iyr yaw-ere'

from 215; enlightener; Jair, the name of four

Israelites:--Jair.

see HEBREW for 0215

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָאִיר (ya.ir) — Jair.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.32.41;

son of: Segub (H7687H)

Also named: ya.i.ri (יָאִרִי "Jairite" H2972)

§ 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

יָאִיר (ya.ir) — Jair.

A town near Gilead

§ Jair = "he enlightens"

יָאִיר (ya.ir) — Jair.

A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.10.3

§ 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

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ja'-er:

(1) Jair (ya'ir, "he enlightens" or "one giving light"):

(a) Son, i.e. descendant of Manasseh (Nu 32:41; De 3:14; Jos 13:30; 1Ki 4:13; 1Ch 2:22 f). According to 1Ch 2:21 f he was the son of ScRub, son of Hezron, a descendant of Judah, who married the daughter of Machir, son of Manasseh. He was thus descended both from Judah and Manasseh. At the time of the conquest he distinguished himself by taking the tent-villages HAVVOTH-JAIR (which see). The accounts of his exploit are difficult to harmonize (see ICC on above passages). Some would identify him with the…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jair

Enlightener. (1.) The son of Segub. He was brought up with his mother in Gilead, where he had possessions (1 Chr. 2:22). He distinguished himself in an expedition against Bashan, and settled in the part of Argob on the borders of Gilead. The small towns taken by him there are called Havoth-jair, i.e., “Jair’s villages” (Num. 32:41; Deut. 3:14; Josh. 13:30).

(2.) The eighth judge of Israel, which he ruled for twenty-two years. His opulence is described in Judg. 10:3-5. He had thirty sons, each riding on “ass colts.” They had possession of thirty of the sixty cities (

(enlightener). A man who on his father’s side was descended from Judah, and on his mother’s from Manasseh. (B.C. 1451.) During, the conquest he took the whole of the tract of Argob (3:14) and in addition possessed himself of some nomad villages in Gilead, which he called after his own name Havoth-Jair. (Numbers 32:41; 1 Chronicles 2:23) JAIR THE GILEADITE, who judged Israel for two-and-twenty years. (Judges 10:3-5) (B.C. 1160.) He had thirty sons, and possessed thirty cities in the land of Gilead, which like those of their namesakes were called Havoth-jair. A Benjamite, son of Kish and father of Mordecai. (Esther 2:5) (B.C. before 598.) The father of Elhanan, one of the…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1 A leader in the conquest of Bashan, probably before the Jews crossed the Jordan, B. C. 1451. Twenty-three cities near Argob were called after him Havoth-jair, which see.

2. The eighth judge of Israel, in Gilead of Manasseh, B. C. 1210. He seems to have been a descendant and heir of the former, Jud 10:3- 5.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Jair [the] son of Manasseh he went and he captured the object marker villages their and he called the object marker them Havvoth Jair
בֶּן־ben- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Tyndale gloss
son: child
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

n. relat. of age

base

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

. n. relat. of age

H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

from 1129; 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., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)

(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,

(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,

bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X

came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of

first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +

kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)

people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +

spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous

one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)

§ Beno = "his son"

the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and Jair [the] son of Manasseh he went and he captured the object marker villages their and he called the object marker them Havvoth Jair
מְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.Sheh Manasseh H4519 Noun proper masculine
146× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Manasseh was a grandson of Jacob and the ancestor of a large tribe in the Bible, mentioned in Genesis 41:51 and throughout the book of Numbers.
Amplified meaning
Moses' grandson, ancestor of a large tribe
Tyndale gloss
Moses
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מְנַשֶּׁה (Mnashsheh) means 'causing to forget' and refers to several figures in the Old Testament. Primarily, it denotes the eldest son of Joseph and the tribe descended from him, as well as the territory they occupied. Additionally, it identifies a king of Judah, son of Hezekiah, and several individuals mentioned during the Exile and Return. The entries consistently highlight these connections without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מְנַשֶּׁה 136 n.pr.m. et trib. Manasseh

Manasseh, eldest son of Joseph

of tribe

son of Hezekiah

two who had taken strange wives

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4519 מְנַשֶּׁה Manasseh

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4519 Mnashsheh men-ash-sheh'

from 5382; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of

Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its

territory:--Manasseh.

see HEBREW for 05382

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מְנַשֶּׁה (me.nash.sheh) — Manasseh.

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.51;

son of: Joseph (H3130) and Asenath (H0621);

brother of: Ephraim (H0669); married to Aramitess (H0761);

father of: Machir (H4353) and Asriel (H0844H)

§ Manasseh = "causing to forget"

1) the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh

1a) the tribe descended from Manasseh

1b) the territory occupied by the tribe of Manasseh

2) son of king Hezekiah of Judah and himself king of Judah; he was the immediate and direct cause for the exile

3) a descendant of Pahath-moab who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

4) a descendant of Hashum who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

מְנַשֶּׁה (me.nash.sheh) — Manasseh.

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.20.21;

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N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Manasseh

Who makes to forget. “God hath made me forget” (Heb. nashshani), Gen. 41:51. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Joseph. He and his brother Ephraim were afterwards adopted by Jacob as his own sons (48:1). There is an account of his marriage to a Syrian (1 Chr. 7:14); and the only thing afterwards recorded of him is, that his grandchildren were “brought up upon Joseph’s knees” (Gen. 50:23; R.V., “born upon Joseph’s knees”) i.e., were from their birth adopted by Joseph as his own children.

The tribe of Manasseh was associated with that of Ephraim and Benjamin during the wanderings in the wilderness. They encamped on the west side of the tabernacle. According to the census taken at Sinai, this tribe then…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(forgetting). The thirteenth king of Judah, son of Hezekiah, (2 Kings 21:1) ascended the throne at the age of twelve, and reigned 55 years, from B.C. 608 to 642. His accession was the signal for an entire change in the religious administration of the kingdom. Idolatry was again established to such an extent that every faith was tolerated but the old faith of Israel. The Babylonian alliance which the king formed against Assyria resulted in his being made prisoner and carried off to Babylon in the twenty-second year of his reign, according to a Jewish tradition. There his eyes were opened and he repented, and his prayer was heard and the Lord delivered him, (2 Chronicles 33:12,13) and he returned after some uncertain interval of time to Jerusalem. The altar of the Lord was again…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. The eldest son of Joseph, born in Egypt. His descendants constituted a full tribe. This was divided in the promised land: one part having settled east of the Jordan, in the country of Bashan, from the river Jabbok northwards; and the other west of the Jordan, between Ephraim and Issachar, extending from the Jordan to the Mediterranean. It was far inferior to Ephraim in wealth and power, according to the prediction of Jacob, Ge 41:50,51 48:1-22 Jos 16:10.

2. The son and impious successor of the good Hezekiah, king of Judah. He began to reign at twelve years old, B. C. 698, and reigned fifty-five years. For his shocking idolatries, tyranny, and cruelties, God suffered him to be carried as a prisoner to Babylon in the twenty-second year of his reign, probably by Esarhaddon king…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

forgetfulness; he that is forgotten

and Jair [the] son of Manasseh he went and he captured the object marker villages their and he called the object marker them Havvoth Jair
הָלַ֔ךְha.Lakh he went H1980 Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
1,549× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means to walk or go, used in many different contexts in the Bible. It can describe physical movement, but also spiritual or emotional journeys. Appears in various forms, such as 'to go' or 'to walk'.
Amplified meaning
to walk, proceed
Tyndale gloss
to go: walk
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הָלַךְ (halak) means 'to go,' 'come,' or 'walk,' and covers a wide range of literal and figurative uses, including aspects of life and death. It can describe physical movement, moral conduct, and even influence on character. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal, Piel, and Hithpael, indicating different nuances like leading or traversing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָלַךְ 1546 vb. go, come, walk

Qal Impf. usually (629 t.) as if from ילך

lit.

of persons

Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations

in like manner of inanimate things

The inf. abs. is often used

as in other vbs., quite independently

to intensify meaning of finite form

most noteworthy is the joining of the Inf. abs.

with a following Inf. abs. denoting a simutaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance

with a foll. vb. fin. c. ו consec. (rare)

in cases where vb. fin. is foll. by Inf. abs. adj. denoting progress, advance

twice, where vb. fin. is not הלך, but another vb. denoting motion

quite by itself

13 t. the Inf. abs. = Imv. & is followed by Pf. consec.

akin to the use of Inf. abs. are some instances of Pt.

In combination with other verbal forms

Fig.; the most common uses follow; in most the origin in a literal meaning is evident:

pass away, die

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1980 הָלַךְ go, come, walk .Impf. usually (629 t.) as if from ילך . lit. . of persons

. Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations

. in like manner of inanimate things

. The inf. abs. is often used . as in other vbs., quite independently

. to intensify meaning of finite form

. most noteworthy is the joining of the Inf. abs. . with a following Inf. abs. denoting a simutaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance

. with a foll. vb. fin. c. ו consec. (rare)

. in cases where vb. fin. is foll. by Inf. abs. + adj. denoting progress, advance

. twice, where vb. fin. is not הלך, but another vb. denoting motion

. quite by itself

. 13 t. the Inf. abs. = Imv. & is followed by Pf. consec.

. akin to the use of Inf. abs. are some instances of Pt.

. In combination with other verbal forms

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1980 halak haw-lak'

akin to 3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety

of applications, literally and figuratively):--(all) along,

apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant,

depart, + be eased, enter, exercise (self), + follow, forth,

forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on,

out, up and down), + greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead,

march, X more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away),

be at the point, quite, run (along), + send, speedily, spread,

still, surely, + tale-bearer, + travel(-ler), walk (abroad,

on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax,

(way-)faring man, X be weak, whirl.

see HEBREW for 03212

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) — to go: went.

: went/go[away]

1) to go, walk, come

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away

1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to walk

1b2) to walk (fig.)

1c) (Hithpael)

1c1) to traverse

1c2) to walk about

1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) — to go: come.

: come[nearer]

1) to go, walk, come

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away

1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to walk

1b2) to walk (fig.)

1c) (Hithpael)

1c1) to traverse

1c2) to walk about

1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) — to go: walk.

: walk/move

1) to go, walk, come

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away

1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to walk

1b2) to walk (fig.)

1c) (Hithpael)

1c1) to traverse

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V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
HVqp3ms
and Jair [the] son of Manasseh he went and he captured the object marker villages their and he called the object marker them Havvoth Jair
וַיִּלְכֹּ֖דvai.yil.Kod and he captured H3920 Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
121× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to capture or seize, often using a net or trap. In the Bible, it is used to describe taking control of something or someone, and is also used figuratively to describe being caught or stuck in a situation.
Amplified meaning
to seize, take control
Tyndale gloss
to capture
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לָכַד (lakad) means to capture, seize, or take, often by lot. It can refer to catching in a net or trap, as well as figuratively to describe things sticking together. The verb appears in various forms, including Qal (to capture), Niphal (to be captured), and Hithpael (to grasp each other).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לָכַד 121 vb. capture, seize, take (by lot)

Qal

capture, seize

fig. of entrapping men

of taking by lot

Niph.

be captured in war

of men, be caught

be taken by lot

Hithp. they grasp each other, and cannot be separated

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3920 לָכַד capture, seize, take (by lot)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3920 lakad law-kad'

a primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit);

generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot);

figuratively, to cohere:--X at all, catch (self), be frozen,

be holden, stick together, take.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לָכַד (la.khad) — to capture.

1) to capture, take, seize

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to capture, seize

1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.)

1a3) to take (by lot)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be captured

1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)

1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
Hc/Vqw3ms
and Jair [the] son of Manasseh he went and he captured the object marker villages their and he called the object marker them Havvoth Jair
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Jair [the] son of Manasseh he went and he captured the object marker villages their and he called the object marker them Havvoth Jair
חַוֹּתֵיהֶ֑םcha.vo.tei.Hem villages their H2333 Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a small village or town, often a tent village or encampment. It describes a community of people living together in a specific area.
Amplified meaning
small towns, tent villages
Tyndale gloss
village
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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חַוָּה (chavvah) refers to a tent-village or encampment, indicating a living place or small town. The term is closely related to the concept of a life-giving space, as noted in the entries. It appears in contexts that suggest a settlement or community.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[חַוָּה] tent-village—Elsewh. in cpd. appellative, almost = n. pr. חַוּוֹת יָעִיר

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2333 [חַוָּה] tent-village

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2333 chavvah khav-vaw'

properly, the same as 2332 (life-giving, i.e. living-place);

by implication, an encampment or village:--(small) town.

see HEBREW for 02332

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חַוָּה (chav.vah) — village.

village, town, tent village

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp | Suff — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HNcfpc/Sp3mp
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Jair [the] son of Manasseh he went and he captured the object marker villages their and he called the object marker them Havvoth Jair
וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra' and he called H7121 Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
733× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to call out to someone or something, often by name. It's used in many situations, like calling for help or reading aloud. In Genesis, God calls out to Adam in the Garden.
Amplified meaning
to call out, name
Tyndale gloss
to call: call to
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word קָרָא (qara') is a primitive root meaning to call, proclaim, or read. It encompasses a range of actions including calling out, crying for help, reading aloud, and summoning. The word can also imply being called or named in various contexts. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָרָא 724 vb. call, proclaim, read

Qal

call, cry, utter a loud sound

call, cry

call unto some one

cry for help

proclaim

read aloud

read to oneself

summon

call = name

Niph.

reflex.

pass. be called

Pu. be called

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7121 קָרָא call, proclaim, read .. . call, cry, utter a loud sound

. call, cry

. . call unto some one

. cry for help

. proclaim

. . read aloud

. read to oneself

. summon

. call = name

. . reflex.

. pass. be called

. be called

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7121 qara' kaw-raw'

a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea

of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly,

address by name, but used in a wide variety of

applications):--bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for,

forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite,

mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation),

pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

see HEBREW for 07122

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call to.

: call_to/invite/entreat

1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound

1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)

1a3) to proclaim

1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read

1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow

1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to call oneself

1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named

1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call by.

: call_by/name

1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound

1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)

1a3) to proclaim

1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read

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Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
Hc/Vqw3ms
and Jair [the] son of Manasseh he went and he captured the object marker villages their and he called the object marker them Havvoth Jair
אֶתְהֶ֖ן'et.Hen the object marker them H853 Particle · suffix
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo/Sp3fp — Particle · suffix
HTo/Sp3fp
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Jair [the] son of Manasseh he went and he captured the object marker villages their and he called the object marker them Havvoth Jair
חַוֹּ֥תcha.Vot Havvoth H2334 Noun common · feminine plural construct
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Havvoth-jair was a region in Palestine with multiple villages, taken by Jair, son of Manasseh. The name means villages of Jair, and it was located east of the Jordan River in Gilead or Bashan.
Tyndale gloss
Havvoth-jair
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חַוָּה (chavvah) refers to a 'tent-village' and is primarily associated with the compound name חַוּוֹת יָעִיר (Havvoth-jair), which denotes the villages of Jair, a region in Palestine. This term is linked to the plural of another Hebrew word and indicates a collection of villages taken by Jair, the son of Manasseh.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[חַוָּה] tent-village—Elsewh. in cpd. appellative, almost = n. pr. חַוּוֹת יָעִיר

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2334 [חַוָּה] tent-village—Elsewh. in cpd. appellative, almost = n. pr. חַוּוֹת יָעִיר

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2334 Chavvowth Ya`iyr khav-vothe' yaw-eer'

from the plural of 2333 and a modification of 3265; hamlets

of Jair, a region of Palestine:--(Bashan- )Havoth-jair.

see HEBREW for 02333

see HEBREW for 03265

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חַוּוֹת יָעִיר (chau.vot ya.ir) — Havvoth-jair.

§ Havoth-jair = "villages of Jair"

certain villages on the east of Jordan, in Gilead or Bashan, which were taken by Jair, the son of Manasseh, and called after his name; 60 or 23 or 30 cities in total

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural construct
HNcfpc
and Jair [the] son of Manasseh he went and he captured the object marker villages their and he called the object marker them Havvoth Jair
יָאִֽיר׃ya.'Ir Jair H2334 Noun proper
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Havvoth-jair was a region in Palestine with multiple villages, taken by Jair, son of Manasseh. The name means villages of Jair, and it was located east of the Jordan River in Gilead or Bashan.
Amplified meaning
villages of Jair, enlightened places
Tyndale gloss
Havvoth-jair
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חַוָּה (chavvah) refers to a 'tent-village' and is primarily associated with the compound name חַוּוֹת יָעִיר (Havvoth-jair), which denotes the villages of Jair, a region in Palestine. This term is linked to the plural of another Hebrew word and indicates a collection of villages taken by Jair, the son of Manasseh.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[חַוָּה] tent-village—Elsewh. in cpd. appellative, almost = n. pr. חַוּוֹת יָעִיר

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2334 [חַוָּה] tent-village—Elsewh. in cpd. appellative, almost = n. pr. חַוּוֹת יָעִיר

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2334 Chavvowth Ya`iyr khav-vothe' yaw-eer'

from the plural of 2333 and a modification of 3265; hamlets

of Jair, a region of Palestine:--(Bashan- )Havoth-jair.

see HEBREW for 02333

see HEBREW for 03265

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חַוּוֹת יָעִיר (chau.vot ya.ir) — Havvoth-jair.

§ Havoth-jair = "villages of Jair"

certain villages on the east of Jordan, in Gilead or Bashan, which were taken by Jair, the son of Manasseh, and called after his name; 60 or 23 or 30 cities in total

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ja'-er:

(1) Jair (ya'ir, "he enlightens" or "one giving light"):

(a) Son, i.e. descendant of Manasseh (Nu 32:41; De 3:14; Jos 13:30; 1Ki 4:13; 1Ch 2:22 f). According to 1Ch 2:21 f he was the son of ScRub, son of Hezron, a descendant of Judah, who married the daughter of Machir, son of Manasseh. He was thus descended both from Judah and Manasseh. At the time of the conquest he distinguished himself by taking the tent-villages HAVVOTH-JAIR (which see). The accounts of his exploit are difficult to harmonize (see ICC on above passages). Some would identify him with the…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jair

Enlightener. (1.) The son of Segub. He was brought up with his mother in Gilead, where he had possessions (1 Chr. 2:22). He distinguished himself in an expedition against Bashan, and settled in the part of Argob on the borders of Gilead. The small towns taken by him there are called Havoth-jair, i.e., “Jair’s villages” (Num. 32:41; Deut. 3:14; Josh. 13:30).

(2.) The eighth judge of Israel, which he ruled for twenty-two years. His opulence is described in Judg. 10:3-5. He had thirty sons, each riding on “ass colts.” They had possession of thirty of the sixty cities (

(enlightener). A man who on his father’s side was descended from Judah, and on his mother’s from Manasseh. (B.C. 1451.) During, the conquest he took the whole of the tract of Argob (3:14) and in addition possessed himself of some nomad villages in Gilead, which he called after his own name Havoth-Jair. (Numbers 32:41; 1 Chronicles 2:23) JAIR THE GILEADITE, who judged Israel for two-and-twenty years. (Judges 10:3-5) (B.C. 1160.) He had thirty sons, and possessed thirty cities in the land of Gilead, which like those of their namesakes were called Havoth-jair. A Benjamite, son of Kish and father of Mordecai. (Esther 2:5) (B.C. before 598.) The father of Elhanan, one of the…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1 A leader in the conquest of Bashan, probably before the Jews crossed the Jordan, B. C. 1451. Twenty-three cities near Argob were called after him Havoth-jair, which see.

2. The eighth judge of Israel, in Gilead of Manasseh, B. C. 1210. He seems to have been a descendant and heir of the former, Jud 10:3- 5.

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