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Ἰάειρος (Iairos) -- Jairus</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2383.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/hebrews/12-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2383.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2383</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2382.htm" title="2382">◄</a> 2383. Iairos <a href="../greek/2384.htm" title="2384">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Iairos: Jairus</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Ἰάϊρος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Iairos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ee-ah'-ee-ros<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ee-ah'-i-ros)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Jairus<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Jairus, a Jewish ruler of the synagogue.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Of Hebrew origin, derived from יָאִיר (Yair)<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H2971 (יָאִיר, Yair):</b> Meaning "he enlightens," a name borne by several individuals in the Old Testament, including a judge of Israel.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The name "Jairus" means "he enlightens" or "whom God enlightens." In the New Testament, Jairus is a synagogue leader whose account is recounted in the Gospels of Mark and Luke. He is known for his faith in Jesus' power to heal, as he seeks Jesus to heal his dying daughter.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Jairus was a ruler of the synagogue, a position of significant religious and social influence within the Jewish community. Synagogue rulers were responsible for the administration of the synagogue, including organizing services and maintaining order. Jairus' approach to Jesus, a controversial figure among Jewish leaders, demonstrates a profound act of faith and desperation, as he was willing to risk his status to seek healing for his daughter.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Hebrew origin <a href="/hebrew/2971.htm">Yair</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>Jairus, the ruler of a synagogue in Pal.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Jairus (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2383: Ἰάειρος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Ἰάειρος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">Ἰαειρου</span> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 18 (16)), <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="hebrew">יָאִיר</span> (i. e. whom Jehovah enlightens), <a href="/interlinear/numbers/32-41.htm">Numbers 32:41</a>), <span class="accented">Jairus</span> (pronoun, Ja-i'-rus), a ruler of the synagogue, whose daughter Jesus restored to life: <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-22.htm">Mark 5:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-41.htm">Luke 8:41</a>. (Cf. <span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span> American edition, under the word.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Jairus. <p>Of Hebrew origin (<a href="/hebrew/2971.htm">Ya'iyr</a>); Jairus (i.e. Jair), an Israelite -- Jairus. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2971.htm">Ya'iyr</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Ιαειρος Ἰάειρος Ἰάϊρος Iairos Iáïros<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/mark/5-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 5:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀρχισυναγώγων ὀνόματι <b>Ἰάϊρος</b> καὶ ἰδὼν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> named <span class="itali">Jairus</span> came<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the rulers of the synagogue, <span class="itali">Jairus</span> by name;<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/5-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> rulers of synagogue by name <span class="itali">Jarius</span> and having seen<p><b><a href="/text/luke/8-41.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 8:41</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ᾧ ὄνομα <b>Ἰάϊρος</b> καὶ οὗτος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> named <span class="itali">Jairus,</span> and he was an official<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a man named <span class="itali">Jairus,</span> and he<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8-41.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> whose name [was] <span class="itali">Jarius</span> and he<p><b><a href="/greek/2383.htm">Strong's Greek 2383</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2383.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/iairos_2383.htm">Ἰάϊρος — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></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><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2382.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2382"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2382" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2384.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2384"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2384" /></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="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>