Jair, an Israelite who possessed towns in Gilead (Joshua 13:30).
Jair was an Israelite who possessed towns in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. According to Joshua 13:30, the towns of Jair were located in the territory allotted to the half-tribe of Manasseh. These towns, along with their villages, were sixty in number and were situated in the region of Argob in Bashan.
Approximate location: 32.043, 35.724 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2971
The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities;
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