Jair
Mentioned in 460 BC traditional (Jones)
A Benjamite, the father of Mordecai, Esther’s uncle (Esther 2:5).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of Exile and return, 586–5 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Kish, Mordecai, and Shimei.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Jair, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Susa1
Timeline
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Mentions
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Jair 10 |
| KJV | Jair 10 |
| ASV | Jair 10 |
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Esther1 verse
- 2:5
Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A Benjamite, the father of Mordecai, Esther’s uncle (Esther 2:5).