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יָאִיר

Jair , the name of four Israelites

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יָאִירH2971

What does יָאִיר mean in the Bible?

יָאִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "Jair , the name of four Israelites".

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Questions this entry answers

What does יָאִיר mean in the Bible?

יָאִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "Jair , the name of four Israelites".

How does the BSB render H2971?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Jair (4), of Jair (3), When Jair (1).

Where does יָאִיר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 32:41. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 1 Kings (1), Deuteronomy (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Jair4×Numbers 32:41, Deuteronomy 3:14, Judges 10:3, 1 Chronicles 2:22
of Jair3×Joshua 13:30, 1 Kings 4:13, Esther 2:5
When Jair1×Judges 10:5
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 32:41וְיָאִ֤ירtoJairConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularDeuteronomy 3:14יָאִ֣ירtoJairNoun - proper - masculine singularJoshua 13:30יָאִ֛ירtoof JairNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 10:3יָאִ֖ירtoJairNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 10:5יָאִ֔ירtoWhen JairNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Kings 4:13יָאִ֨ירtoof JairNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 2:22יָאִ֑ירtoJairNoun - proper - masculine singularEsther 2:5יָאִ֧ירtoof JairNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 32:41
Aligned rows8
Books represented7
Numbers1Deuteronomy1Joshua1Judges21 Kings11 Chronicles1Esther1
Source forms
וְיָאִ֤יר1xwə·yā·’îrNumbers 32:41
יָאִ֣יר1xyā·’îrDeuteronomy 3:14
יָאִ֛יר1xyā·’îrJoshua 13:30
יָאִ֖יר1xyā·’îrJudges 10:3
יָאִ֔יר1xyā·’îrJudges 10:5
יָאִ֨יר1xyā·’îr1 Kings 4:13
יָאִ֑יר1xyā·’îr1 Chronicles 2:22
יָאִ֧יר1xyā·’îrEsther 2:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular7xDeuteronomy 3:14, Joshua 13:30, Judges 10:3, Judges 10:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xNumbers 32:41
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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