Jair
יָאִיר · ya.ir · H2971I“Jairus, my light; who diffuses light” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions, all in Judges
Who he was
Jair the Gileadite is introduced in Judges 10:3–5 as a judge who led Israel for twenty-two years. He came after Tola and was succeeded by Jephthah. Jair had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys and controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which were called Havvoth-jair. This suggests that Jair and his family held significant influence and power in the region. The text does not provide any further details about Jair's leadership or accomplishments during his time as a judge. After his death, Jair was buried in Kamon, a location likely within Gilead.
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Judges 2 mentions
Judges 10:3After him Jair, the Gileadite, arose. He judged Israel twenty-two years.Judges 10:5Jair died, and was buried in Kamon.
What the dictionary says
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Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain