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It is derived from the personal name Jair, which means "he enlightens" or "he shines." The term "Havvoth" refers to a group of villages or settlements.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>Havvoth-jair is mentioned in several passages in the Old Testament, primarily in the context of the territorial conquests and settlements of the Israelites. The primary references are found in the books of Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges.<br><br>1. <b><a href="/numbers/32-41.htm">Numbers 32:41</a> :</b> "Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair."<br>2. <b><a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Deuteronomy 3:14</a> :</b> "Jair the son of Manasseh took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites. It was named after him, that is, Havvoth-jair, to this day."<br>3. <b><a href="/joshua/13-30.htm">Joshua 13:30</a> :</b> "The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair in Bashan, sixty cities."<br>4. <b><a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Judges 10:3-4</a> :</b> "After him, Jair the Gileadite arose and judged Israel twenty-two years. He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which are called Havvoth-jair to this day."<br><br><b>Historical and Geographical Context:</b> <br>Havvoth-jair was a group of villages located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. This area was part of the territory allotted to the half-tribe of Manasseh. The region is characterized by its fertile land and strategic location, which made it a valuable possession for the Israelites.<br><br>The conquest of these villages by Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, is significant in the narrative of Israel's settlement in the Promised Land. Jair's capture and naming of these villages reflect the broader theme of the Israelites establishing their presence and identity in the land given to them by God.<br><br><b>Cultural and Theological Significance:</b> <br>The account of Havvoth-jair highlights the fulfillment of God's promises to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It underscores the importance of land inheritance in the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The naming of the villages after Jair serves as a testament to his leadership and the legacy of the tribe of Manasseh in the region.<br><br>The mention of Jair's thirty sons and their governance over thirty towns in <a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Judges 10:3-4</a> also illustrates the prosperity and stability that characterized this period of Israel's history. It reflects the blessings of God upon the people when they followed His commandments and the leadership He established.<br><br><b>Legacy and Later References:</b> <br>The legacy of Havvoth-jair continued to be recognized in the biblical narrative, as the name persisted "to this day" in the time of the writing of these texts. The enduring name serves as a historical marker of the Israelite settlement and the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His promises to His people.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">HAVVOTH-JAIR</span><p>hav-oth-ja'-ir (chawwoth ya'ir "the encampments" or "tent villages of Jair"; the King James Version Havoth-Jair, ha-voth-ja'ir): The word chawwoth occurs only in this combination (<a href="/numbers/32-41.htm">Numbers 32:41</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Deuteronomy 3:14</a> <a href="/judges/10-4.htm">Judges 10:4</a>), and is a legacy from the nomadic stage of Hebrew life. Jair had thirty sons who possessed thirty "cities," and these are identified with Havvoth-jair in <a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Judges 10:3</a>. The district was in Gilead (10:5; <a href="/numbers/32-41.htm">Numbers 32:41</a>). In <a href="/deuteronomy/3-13.htm">Deuteronomy 3:13</a>, it is identified with Bashan and Argob; but in <a href="/1_kings/4-13.htm">1 Kings 4:13</a>, "the towns of Jair" are said to be in Gilead; while to him also "pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars." There is evident confusion here. If we follow <a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Judges 10:3</a>, we may find a useful clue in 10:5. Kamon is named as the burial place of Jair. This probably corresponds to Kamun taken by Antiochus III, on his march from Pella to Gephrun (Polyb. v.70, 12). Schumacher (Northern `Ajlun, 137) found two places to the West of Irbid with the names Qamm and Qumeim (the latter a diminutive of the former) with ancient ruins. Qamm probably represents the Hebrew Qamon, so that Havvoth-jair should most likely be sought in this district, i.e. in North Gilead, between the Jordan Valley and Jebel ez-Zumleh.<br><br>W. Ewing<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2334.htm"><span class="l">2334. Chavvoth Yair -- "tent villages of Jair," an area East of <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> "tent villages of Jair," an area East of the Jordan. Transliteration: Chavvoth Yair<br> Phonetic Spelling: (khav-vothe' yaw-eer') Short Definition: <b>Havvoth</b>-<b>jair</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2334.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/bashan-havvoth-jair.htm"><span class="l">Bashan-<b>havvoth</b>-<b>jair</b></span></a><br>Bashan-<b>havvoth</b>-<b>jair</b>. Bashanhavvothjair, Bashan-<b>havvoth</b>-<b>jair</b>. Bashan's . Int. <b>...</b><br> BASHAN-<b>HAVVOTH</b>-<b>JAIR</b>. ba'-shan-hav'-oth-ja'-ir (bashan chawwoth ya'ir). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bashan-havvoth-jair.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/havvothjair.htm"><span class="l"><b>Havvothjair</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>HAVVOTH</b>-<b>JAIR</b>. hav-oth-ja'-ir (chawwoth<br> ya'ir "the encampments" or "tent villages of Jair"; the King <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/havvothjair.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/havvoth-jair.htm"><span class="l"><b>Havvoth</b>-<b>jair</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>Havvoth</b>-<b>jair</b>. <b>Havvothjair</b>, <b>Havvoth</b>-<b>jair</b>. Havvoth-ja'ir . Int. <b>...</b> (See JPS). <br><b>Havvothjair</b>, <b>Havvoth</b>-<b>jair</b>. Havvoth-ja'ir . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/havvoth-jair.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jair.htm"><span class="l">Jair (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> He was thus descended both from Judah and Manasseh. At the time of the conquest<br> he distinguished himself by taking the tent-villages <b>HAVVOTH</b>-<b>JAIR</b> (which see). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jair.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/havvoth.htm"><span class="l">Havvoth (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Havvoth (4 Occurrences). Numbers 32:41 Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its<br> towns, and called them <b>Havvoth</b><b>Jair</b>. (WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/havvoth.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/naming.htm"><span class="l">Naming (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> brother. (BBE). Numbers 32:41 And Jair, the son of Manasseh, went and took<br> the towns of Gilead, naming them <b>Havvoth</b>-<b>Jair</b>. (BBE). Numbers <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/naming.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/ja'ir.htm"><span class="l">Ja'ir (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Ja'ir (8 Occurrences). Numbers 32:41 Jair the son of Manasseh<br> went and took its towns, and called them <b>Havvoth</b><b>Jair</b>. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/ja'ir.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/descendant.htm"><span class="l">Descendant (32 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> sister. (See NIV). Numbers 32:41 Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its<br> towns, and called them <b>Havvoth</b><b>Jair</b>. (See NIV). Deuteronomy <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/descendant.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bashanhavvothjair.htm"><span class="l">Bashanhavvothjair</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BASHAN-<b>HAVVOTH</b>-<b>JAIR</b>. ba'-shan-hav'-<br> oth-ja'-ir (bashan chawwoth ya'ir). See <b>HAVVOTH</b>-<b>JAIR</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bashanhavvothjair.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/villages.htm"><span class="l">Villages (106 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (KJV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Numbers 32:41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took<br> the towns thereof, and called them <b>Havvoth</b>-<b>jair</b>. (See JPS RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/villages.htm - 38k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Tola-Jair-Ibzan-Elon-Abdon.html">Who were Tola, Jair, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/who-was-Jephthah.html">Who was Jephthah? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Mordecai-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Mordecai in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Havvoth-jair (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/32-41.htm">Numbers 32:41</a></span><br />And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them <span class="boldtext">Havvoth-jair</span>. <br /><span class="source">(ASV BBE JPS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Deuteronomy 3:14</a></span><br />Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called them, even Bashan, after his own name, <span class="boldtext">Havvoth-jair</span>, unto this day. ) <br /><span class="source">(ASV BBE JPS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/13-30.htm">Joshua 13:30</a></span><br />And their limit was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan, and all <span class="boldtext">Havvoth-Jair</span>, in Bashan, sixty towns;<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/10-4.htm">Judges 10:4</a></span><br />And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called <span class="boldtext">Havvoth-jair</span> unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead. <br /><span class="source">(ASV BBE JPS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-23.htm">1 Chronicles 2:23</a></span><br />And Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and the villages thereof, even threescore cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/h/havvoth-jair.htm">Havvoth-Jair</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hav'voth-ja'ir.htm">Hav'voth-ja'ir (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/havvoth-jair.htm">Havvoth-jair (5 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/h/havvothjair.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Havvothjair"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Havvothjair" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/h/havvoth-ja'ir.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Havvoth-ja'ir"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Havvoth-ja'ir" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>