chav.vah denotes settlements identified as Jair’s and counted among larger territorial holdings.

The term denotes settlements, repeatedly in the designation of Jair’s settlements: they are captured and named in Numbers 32:41, located in Bashan in Joshua 13:30, assigned in Gilead in 1 Kings 4:13, and listed with Kenath and its daughters in 1 Chronicles 2:23.

1. Settlements identified with Jair · dominant

   All four occurrences are feminine plural construct forms within phrases identifying Jair’s settlements. In Numbers 32:41 the APB renders that Jair captured “their villages” and named them Havvoth-jair; Joshua 13:30 and 1 Kings 4:13 place the same settlements within territorial listings, while 1 Chronicles 2:23 includes them among places taken by Geshur and Aram.

   Numbers 32:41Joshua 13:301 Kings 4:131 Chronicles 2:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “villages” in each occurrence, including the naming clause “Havvoth-jair” in Numbers 32:41. This consistency confirms the verse-level presentation rather than isolating every element of the construct phrase.