Old Testament · Major figure
Jair
A descendant of Manasseh who conquered territory in Gilead and gave his name to the region of Havvoth-jair.
Jair was a prominent Manassite who captured villages in Gilead during the Israelite conquest, naming them Havvoth-jair. The name also appears later in Scripture, most notably identifying the father of Mordecai in the book of Esther. These figures represent distinct individuals spanning different eras of Israelite history.
In the text
- Verses
- 9
- Books
- 8
- First appears
- Numbers 32:41
- Last appears
- Esther 2:5
Where Jair appears
9 verses · 8 chaptersIn the same books
- Machir20 versesThe firstborn son of Manasseh and father of Gilead, whose descendants became a prominent clan in Israel.
- Nun30 versesAn Ephraimite and the father of Joshua, the successor of Moses who led Israel into the Promised Land.
- Caleb37 versesA faithful leader of the tribe of Judah who trusted God to give Israel the Promised Land.
- Asher42 versesThe eighth son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the patriarch of the Tribe of Asher in Israel.
- Jephunneh15 versesA Kenizzite and the father of Caleb, the faithful spy who trusted God to give Israel the land of Canaan.
- Hepher9 versesA descendant of Manasseh whose daughters were granted an inheritance in the Promised Land.
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