An Israelite who possessed towns in Gilead
Jair
Named in 1 verse of Joshua, first in Joshua 13:30.
יָאִירJair
The name means “Jairus, my light; who diffuses light.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Jair Written by AI
Jair was an Israelite who possessed towns in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. According to Joshua 13:30, the towns of Jair were located in the territory allotted to the half-tribe of Manasseh. These towns, along with their villages, were sixty in number and were situated in the region of Argob in Bashan.
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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.
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Where the Bible names it
- Joshua 13:30
The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities;
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