Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Yahir
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| Meaning | He enlightens. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Jair is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is he enlightens, or enlightener.
Jair is pronounced jaw-ere'. Jair is the name of four men in the Bible. Jair was a descendant of Segub, and a native of Gilead. He belonged to the tribe of Manasseh. Jair conquered many towns in Bashan during the conquests. Jair was the eighth Judge of Israel. He ruled for 22 years. Jair was a native of Gilead. Jair was a son of Shimei and grandson of Kish. His son was Mordecai, the uncle of Esther. Jair belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. Jair was the father of Elhanan, one of the mighty warriors in David's army. Biblical reference for baby name Jair: Numbers 32:41; Deuteronomy 3:14; Joshua 13:30; Judges 10:3, 5; 1 Kings 4:13; 1 Chronicles 2:22, 23; 20:5; Esther 2:5 Strong's Bible concordance H2971 |
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