H2971 — יָאִיר (Yâʼîyr)
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Strong's H2971 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: יָאִיר (Yâʼîyr)
Pronunciation: yaw-ere'
Morphology: n-pr-m
Name Meaning: Jair = "he enlightens"
Derivation: from אוֹר (ʼôwr) [H215]; enlightener;
Definition: Jair, the name of four Israelites
KJV Renderings: Jair.
Senses
- 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
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2383 | Ἰάειρος | Iáeiros | of Hebrew origin (H2971) | Jairus (i.e. Jair), an Israelite | Jairus |
| H215 | אוֹר | ʼôwr | a primitive root | to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) | [idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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