ἸΑΕΙΡ, ἰαειρ
IAEIR, iaeir
Sounds Like: Yah-EER
Translations: Jair, Jairus
From the root: ΙΑΕΙΡ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, referring to a male personal name. It is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Yair, meaning 'he enlightens' or 'he gives light'. It appears in the Bible referring to several individuals, including a judge of Israel and the father of the synagogue ruler whose daughter Jesus raised from the dead.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G2421 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Numbers — 32:41
- Deuteronomy — 3:14
- Joshua — 13:30
- Judges — 10:3, 10:4, 10:5
- 1 Chronicles — 2:22, 2:53, 20:5
From the same root
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