Jair יָאִיר
Manassite leader who captured Gilead
Biography
Jair was a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, who played a significant role in the conquest and settlement of the region east of the Jordan River. According to Num.32.41 and Deu.3.14, Jair captured the settlements in Gilead and named them Havvoth-jair, which means "the towns of Jair." 1Ch.2.22 states that Jair controlled twenty-three cities in Gilead. In 2Sa.20.26, a person named Ira the Jairite is mentioned as one of David's officials, possibly indicating that Jair's descendants continued to hold influential positions. 1Ki.4.13 refers to the towns of Jair in the context of Solomon's administrative districts, suggesting that the region remained associated with Jair's name long after his lifetime.
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In Scripture
5 biblical books ; 1 with study contentNumbers 1 verse
- Numbers 32:41
"Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its villages, and called them Havvoth Jair."
Deuteronomy 1 verse
- Deuteronomy 3:14
"Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob, to the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called them, even Bashan, after his own name, Havvoth Jair, to this day.)"
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1 Kings 1 verse
- 1 Kings 4:13
"Ben Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him);"
1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 2:22
"Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead."
2 Samuel 1 verse
- 2 Samuel 20:26
"and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יָאִיר | H2971G |
| Group | Hebrew | יָאִרִי | H2972 |