Jair (son of Shimei)
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Other people named Jair: Jair (Judges 10), Jair (son of Segub).
| Hebrew / Greek | יָאִיר (H2971) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living at the time of Exile and Return |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Esther 2:5 |
Jair (son of Shimei) is a man living at the time of the exile and return. He is named in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Esther 2:5.
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Esther
- Esther 2:5Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;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.
Notes
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