Strong H2971H2971Jיָאִיר
Jair
One of the 4 senses of Strong H2971
- Transliteration
- yâ'îyr
- Pronunciation
- yaw-ere'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Meaning of the name
Jair = "he enlightens"
General definition
From H215; enlightener;
{Jair} the name of four Israelites: - Jair.
{Jair} the name of four Israelites: - Jair.
In the biblical story
Jair
Mordecai's father, a Benjamite
Jair was the father of Mordecai, a Benjamite mentioned in the book of Esther.
In the Bible
Strong H2971J appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- jair1
First verses
- Esther 2:5Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;