Strongs Number: H2971
| Hebrew Word: | יָאִיר |
| Transliteration: | Yâʼîyr |
| Phonetic: | yaw-ere' |
| Part of Speech: | Proper Name Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | enlightener; {Jair} the name of four Israelites |
| BDB Definition: |
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 |
| Origin: | From H215 |
| Bible Usage: | Jair. |