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H2971

Transliteration: Yâʼîyr

Pronunciation: yaw-ere'

Definition: Jair

Original: יאיר

Transliteration: yâ'ı̂yr

Phonetic: yaw-ere'

BDB Definition:

Jair = "he enlightens"

a descendant of Manasseh who conquered many towns during the time of the conquest
the Gileadite, a judge of Israel for 22 years during the time of the judges; father of 30 sons
a Benjamite, son of Kish, and father of Mordecai
father of Elhanan, one of David's mighty warriors

Origin: from H215" class="dictionary-topic-link">H215

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine