Strong G2383Ἰάειρος
Jairus
- Transliteration
- Iaeiros
- Pronunciation
- ee-ah'-i-ros
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Of Hebrew origin [H2971];
Jairus (that is Jair) an Israelite: - Jairus.
Jairus (that is Jair) an Israelite: - Jairus.
Meaning of the name
Jairus, "he gives light"
Detailed definition
Ἰάειρος, -ου, ὁ (Heb. יָאִיר, Num.32:41),
Jairus: Mrk.5:22, Luk.8:41.†
(AS)
Jairus: Mrk.5:22, Luk.8:41.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Jairus
Synagogue leader whose daughter Jesus healed
Jairus, a synagogue leader, sought Jesus to heal his dying daughter.
In the Bible
Strong G2383 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- jairus2
First verses
- Mark 5:22And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
- Luke 8:41And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: