[1] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

jair
   enlightener. 1. the son of segub. he was brought up with his
   mother in gilead, where he had possessions 1 chr. 2:22. he
   distinguished himself in an expedition against bashan, and
   settled in the part of argob on the borders of gilead. the small
   towns taken by him there are called havoth-jair, i.e., "jair's
   villages" num. 32:41; deut. 3:14; josh. 13:30.
   
     2. the eighth judge of israel, which he ruled for twenty-two
   years. his opulence is described in judg. 10:3-5. he had thirty
   sons, each riding on "ass colts." they had possession of thirty
   of the sixty cities 1 kings 4:13; 1 chr. 2:23 which formed the
   ancient havoth-jair.
   
     3. a benjamite, the father of mordecai, esther's uncle
   esther 2:5.
   
     4. the father of elhanan, who slew lahmi, the brother of
   goliath 1 chr. 20:5.
   

[2] : Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

jair, jairus, my light; who diffuses light

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