Who was Jair in the Bible?
Lived during the years in Egypt and the wilderness
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. Jair appears in 4 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Jair?
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.
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Jair appear in the Bible?
Jair is referenced in 4 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 2:22
- 1 Kings 4:13
- Deuteronomy 3:14
- Numbers 32:41
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Jair.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Jair?
Jair appears in 4 verses across 4 books, most often in 1 Chronicles, which accounts for 1 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Jair?
1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, Deuteronomy, Numbers.
Where can I read every verse about Jair?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
