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1 Chronicles

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And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.

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Gilead

GILEAD (1)gil'-e-ad (ha-gil`adh, "the Gilead"): The name is explained in Genesis 31:46, 51, as derived from Hebrew gal, "a cairn," and `edh, "witness," agreeing in meaning with the Aramaic yegharsahadhutha'. The Arabic jilead means "rough," "rugged."(1) A city named in Hosea 6:8; Hosea 12:11, possibly to be identified with Gilead near to Mizpah (Judges 10:17... View Details

Jair (Gilead)

JAIRja'-er:(1) Jair (ya'ir, "he enlightens" or "one giving light"):(a) Son, i.e. descendant of Manasseh (Numbers 32:41 Deuteronomy 3:14 Joshua 13:30 1 Kings 4:13 1 Chronicles 2:22 f). According to 1 Chronicles 2:21 he was the son of ScRub, son of Hezron, a descendant of Judah, who married the daughter of Machir, son of Manasseh. He was thus descended both fr... View Details

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Segub

Segub [N] [H] [S] elevated.  The youngest son of Hiel the Bethelite. His death is recorded in  1 Kings 16:34(Compare  Joshua 6:26 ).    A descendant of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 2:21  1 Chronicles 2:22 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Pub... View Details

Jair

Jair [N] [H] [S] enlightener.  The son of Segub. He was brought up with his mother in Gilead, where he had possessions ( 1 Chronicles 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" ( Numbers 32:41 ;  Deuteronomy 3:14 ... View Details

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American Standard Version And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.
King James Bible And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.
Hebrew Greek English And Segub begat became the father of Jair, who had three and twenty twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Segub begat became the father of Jair, who had three and twenty twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.