Strong's H2972 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: יָאִרִי (Yâʼirîy)

Pronunciation: yaw-ee-ree'

POS: yaw-ee-ree' Morph: n-m

Exegesis: patronymically from ;

Definition: patronymically from יָאִיר; a Jairite or descendant of Jair; Jairite.

KJV Usage: Jairite.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Jairite = "descendant of Jair"
• 2. 1) a descendant of Jair
• 3. 1a) Ira the Jairite was a priest to David

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