Original: יָאִיר

Transliteration: Yâʼîyr

Phonetic: yaw-ere'

Short Definition: Jair

Original: יאיר

Transliteration: yâ'ı̂yr

Phonetic: yaw-ere'

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

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Cognate: H215, H216, H217, H218, H219, H221, H222, H223, H224, H2972, H3974, H3975