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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #2971 - יָאִיר
Transliteration
Yâʼîyr
Phonetics
yaw-ere'
Origin
from (H215)
Parts of Speech
proper masculine noun
TWOT
None
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' 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
Frequency Lists
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Verse Results
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ASV (9)
Numbers
1
Deuteronomy
1
Joshua
1
Judges
2
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
2
Esther
1
BSB (8)
Numbers
1
Deuteronomy
1
Joshua
1
Judges
2
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
1
Esther
1
CSB (12)
Numbers
2
Deuteronomy
2
Joshua
1
Judges
3
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
2
Esther
1
ESV (8)
Numbers
2
Deuteronomy
2
Joshua
1
Judges
3
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
2
Esther
1
KJV (9)
Numbers
1
Deuteronomy
1
Joshua
1
Judges
2
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
2
Esther
1
LEB (7)
Numbers
1
Deuteronomy
1
Judges
2
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
1
Esther
1
LSB (9)
Numbers
1
Deuteronomy
1
Joshua
1
Judges
2
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
2
Esther
1
N95 (9)
Numbers
1
Deuteronomy
1
Joshua
1
Judges
2
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
2
Esther
1
NAS (9)
Numbers
1
Deuteronomy
1
Joshua
1
Judges
2
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
2
Esther
1
NLT (0)
The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (9)
Numbers
1
Deuteronomy
1
Joshua
1
Judges
2
1 Kings
1
1 Chronicles
2
Esther
1
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
יָאִיר (“whom he (sc. God) enlightens” from אוּר), [Jair], pr.n. (Gr. Ἰάειρος, Mark 5:22)
(1) of a son of Manasseh, Numbers 32:41.
(2) of a judge of the Israelites, Judges 10:3.
(3) Esther 2:5. Patron. יָאִירִי 2 Samuel 20:26 from No. 2.
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List of Word Forms
וְיָאִ֤יר ויאיר יָאִ֑יר יָאִ֔יר יָאִ֖יר יָאִ֛יר יָאִ֣יר יָאִ֧יר יָאִ֨יר יאיר veyaIr wə·yā·’îr wəyā’îr yā’îr yā·’îr yaIr