Strong's Definition
from 215; enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites
KJV Usage: Jair
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged 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 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 man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.2.5; son of: Shimei (H8096U); father of: Mordecai (H4782H) § 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name · יָאִרִי
Names of People
Jair = man; ◄ son of Segub, descendant of Manasseh; ► leader of conquest of a large area in Gilead during the settlement of Israel
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יָאִיר n.pr.m. (he enlightens, or one giving light) son of Manasseh
a judge in Gilead
father of Mordecai
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