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Bashan, Havoth-jair

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Bashan of the villages of Jair). Name given to Argob in Bashan (Deut. 3:14¹⁴Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto this day. (Deuteronomy 3:14)). Havoth-Jair (Num. 32:41⁴¹And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair. (Numbers 32:41)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The name given to the country of Argob, a district in Bashan, after it had been conquered by Jair (Deut. 3:14¹⁴Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto this day. (Deuteronomy 3:14)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2334 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Chavvowth

Phonic:

Ya`iyr

Meaning:

from the plural of 2333 and a modification of 3265; hamlets of Jair, a region of Palestine

KJV Usage:

(Bashan- )Havoth-jair

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Villages enlightening; hamlets of Jair:―a group of villages E. of Jordan, Num. 32:41. {Pagi illuminantes}