yāʾīr יָאִיר ‘Jair’ (Hebrew)
Etymology?:
from ʾōr אוֹר ‘to light’
Roots:
אור
yāʾīr pr n m pers + pr n loc
Jair = "he enlightens"
1) a descendant of Manasseh who conquered many towns during the time of the conquest
2) the Gileadite, a judge of Israel for 22 years during the time of the judges; father of 30 sons
3) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and father of Mordecai
4) father of Elhanan, one of David's mighty warriors