What does חַוּוֹת יָעִיר mean in the Bible?
חַוּוֹת יָעִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "hamlets of Jair , a region of Palestine".
Hebrew · H2334
חַוּוֹת יָעִיר
Hamlets of Jair , a region of Palestine
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חַוּוֹת יָעִיר H2334
What does חַוּוֹת יָעִיר mean in the Bible?
חַוּוֹת יָעִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "hamlets of Jair , a region of Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2334?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Havvoth-jair (4), vvv (3), them (1).
Where does חַוּוֹת יָעִיר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 32:41. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (2), Deuteronomy (2), Judges (2), Numbers (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Havvoth-jair 4× Numbers 32:41, Deuteronomy 3:14, Judges 10:4, 1 Chronicles 2:23
vvv 3× Deuteronomy 3:14, Judges 10:4, 1 Chronicles 2:23
them 1× Numbers 32:41
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 32:41 חַוֺּ֥ת to them Noun - feminine plural construct Numbers 32:41 יָאִֽיר׃ to Havvoth-jair Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:14 חַוֺּ֣ת to vvv Noun - feminine plural construct Deuteronomy 3:14 יָאִ֔יר to Havvoth-jair Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 10:4 חַוֺּ֣ת to vvv Noun - feminine plural construct Judges 10:4 יָאִ֗יר to Havvoth-jair Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 2:23 חַוֺּ֨ת to vvv Noun - feminine plural construct 1 Chronicles 2:23 יָאִ֧יר to Havvoth-jair Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 32:41
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 4
Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 2 Judges 2 1 Chronicles 2
Source forms
חַוֺּ֣ת 2x ḥaw·wōṯ Deuteronomy 3:14, Judges 10:4
חַוֺּ֥ת 1x ḥaw·wōṯ Numbers 32:41
חַוֺּ֨ת 1x ḥaw·wōṯ 1 Chronicles 2:23
יָאִ֔יר 1x yā·’îr Deuteronomy 3:14
יָאִ֗יר 1x yā·’îr Judges 10:4
יָאִ֧יר 1x yā·’îr 1 Chronicles 2:23
יָאִֽיר׃ 1x yā·’îr Numbers 32:41
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct 4x Numbers 32:41, Deuteronomy 3:14, Judges 10:4, 1 Chronicles 2:23
Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Numbers 32:41, Deuteronomy 3:14, Judges 10:4, 1 Chronicles 2:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. hamlets of Jair , a region of Palestine
Source Gloss
hamlets of Jair , a region of Palestine
Extended definition
(Bashan-) Havoth-jair.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חַוּוֹת יָעִיר is built from these roots:
חַוָּה H2333
יָעוּר H3265
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain