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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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

32:41

Deuteronomy

3:14

Joshua

13:30

Judges

10:3; 10:4; 10:5

1 Kings

4:13

1 Chronicles

2:22; 2:23

Esther

2:5

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2971 matches the Hebrew יָאִיר (yā'îr),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Num 32:41

Num 32:41 - And Jair^H2971 the son^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519 went^H1980 and took^H3920 the small towns^H2333 thereof, and called^H7121 them Havothjair.^H2334

Deu 3:14

Deu 3:14 - Jair^H2971 the son^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519 took^H3947 all the country^H2256 of Argob^H709 unto the coasts^H1366 of Geshuri^H1651 and Maachathi;^H4602 and called^H7121 them after his own name,^H8034 Bashanhavothjair,^H1316^H2334 unto this day.^H3117

Jos 13:30

Jos 13:30 - And their coast^H1366 was from Mahanaim,^H4266 all Bashan,^H1316 all the kingdom^H4468 of Og^H5747 king^H4428 of Bashan,^H1316 and all the towns^H2333 of Jair,^H2971 which are in Bashan,^H1316 threescore^H8346 cities:^H5892

Jdg 10:3

Jdg 10:3 - And after^H310 him arose^H6965 Jair,^H2971 a Gileadite,^H1569 and judged^H8199 Israel^H3478 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 years.^H8141

Jdg 10:5

Jdg 10:5 - And Jair^H2971 died,^H4191 and was buried^H6912 in Camon.^H7056

1Ki 4:13

1Ki 4:13 - The son of Geber,^H1127 in Ramothgilead;^H1568^H7433 to him pertained the towns^H2333 of Jair^H2971 the son^H1121 of Manasseh,^H4519 which are in Gilead;^H1568 to him also pertained the region^H2256 of Argob,^H709 which is in Bashan,^H1316 threescore^H8346 great^H1419 cities^H5892 with walls^H2346 and brasen^H5178 bars:^H1280

1Ch 2:22

1Ch 2:22 - And Segub^H7687 begat^H3205 Jair,^H2971 who had three^H7969 and twenty^H6242 cities^H5892 in the land^H776 of Gilead.^H1568

1Ch 2:23

1Ch 2:23 - And he took^H3947 Geshur,^H1650 and Aram,^H758 with the towns^H2333 of Jair,^H2971 from them, with Kenath,^H7079 and the towns^H1323 thereof, even threescore^H8346 cities.^H5892 All these belonged to the sons^H1121 of Machir^H4353 the father^H1 of Gilead.^H1568

Est 2:5

Est 2:5 - Now in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002 there was a certain^H376 Jew,^H3064 whose name^H8034 was Mordecai,^H4782 the son^H1121 of Jair,^H2971 the son^H1121 of Shimei,^H8096 the son^H1121 of Kish,^H7027 a Benjamite;^H1145