Mordecai's father, a Benjamite
Jair
Named in 1 verse of Esther, first in Esther 2:5.
יָאִירJair
The name means “Jairus, my light; who diffuses light.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Jair Written by AI
Jair is briefly mentioned in Esther 2:5 as the father of Mordecai, one of the main characters in the book of Esther. Jair was a Benjamite, indicating that he belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. The text states that Jair's ancestors, Kish and Shimei, had been exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon during the time of King Jeconiah of Judah.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Jair, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Enlightener. (1.) The son of Segub. He was brought up with his mother in Gilead, where he had possessions (1 Chr. 2:22). He distinguished himself in an expedition against Bashan, and settled in the part of Argob on the borders of Gilead. The small towns taken by him there are called Havoth-jair, i.e., “Jair’s villages” (Num. 32:41; Deut. 3:14; Josh. 13:30).
(2.) The eighth judge of Israel, which he ruled for twenty-two years. His opulence is described in Judg. 10:3-5. He had thirty sons, each riding on “ass colts.” They had possession of thirty of the sixty cities (1 Kings 4:13; 1 Chr. 2:23) which formed the ancient Havoth-jair.
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(3.) A Benjamite, the father of Mordecai, Esther’s uncle (Esther 2:5).
(4.) The father of Elhanan, who slew Lahmi, the brother of Goliath (1 Chr. 20:5).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Esther 2:5
Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish.
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