Lexicon
יָעִיר
ya.ur
H3265
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Jair

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ya.ur is used as the name of Elhanan’s father in a battle account.

The attested use is a proper name in the identification of Elhanan as the son of Jair in 1 Chronicles 20:5.

Senses in use

  1. Name in a family identification · dominant

    In 1 Chronicles 20:5, the forms יעור and יָעִיר are tagged as a proper noun and occur in the phrase identifying Elhanan by his father. The APB renders the clause “Elhanan son of Jair” within the account of battle with the Philistines.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Chronicles 20:5, the APB presents the name in “Elhanan son of Jair.” As a translation beyond the clause-level identification.

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