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חַוּוֹת יָעִיר

𐤇𐤅𐤅𐤕 𐤉𐤏𐤉𐤓

Chauot Yair

H2334 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חוה, יעיר to live, to dwell (חוה); Jair (personal name, יעיר)

Definition

A group of settlements or villages attributed to Jair, a prominent Gileadite figure. The name refers specifically to a cluster of towns, typically in the region of Gilead and Bashan, that were settled or possessed by Jair and his descendants. It functions as a toponym in biblical texts, denoting these villages by association with this lineage or foundational event.

Semantic Range

villages, settlements, hamlets; specifically, the settlements or hamlets associated with Jair; toponym for a region in Gilead/Bashan

Root / Etymology

A compound of the plural noun חַוֹּת (chawwoth, 'villages, encampments, settlements') from the root חוה (to live, dwell, or possibly 'tent settlement') and the name יָעִיר (Ya'ir, 'Jair'). Thus, the meaning is 'Villages of Jair.' The noun is in the construct state (possessive) linking the two words.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חַוּוֹת יָעִיר appears as a place-name designating a group of villages conquered or possessed by Jair in the region east of the Jordan River, particularly within Gilead and Bashan (see Numbers 32:41; Deuteronomy 3:14; Judges 10:4; 1 Kings 4:13; 1 Chronicles 2:22-23). In patriarchal and early monarchic contexts, these settlements likely represented clan domains and were distinguished from walled cities. The biblical narrative attributes them to Jair, a descendant of Manasseh through Gilead. English translations such as 'Havoth-jair' are direct transliterations and do not convey the meaning 'villages.' In some contexts, the Septuagint renders the term with the Greek equivalent for 'villages' or transliterates it. Over time, the precise number and location of these villages varied within the tradition, reflecting changes in settlement patterns and territorial claims.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the plural of חַוָּה and a modification of יָעוּר; hamlets of Jair, a region of Palestine; (Bashan-) Havoth-jair.

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Root Family

חוה (ḥ-w-h) — to live, to dwell, to encamp

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2324 חֲוָא I will fully declare
H2331 חָוָה I will declare
H2332 חַוָּה Living-One
H2333 חַוָּה villages of
H262 אַחְוָה and my declaration

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2334-02 יָאִֽיר yair HNp Jair Villages of Jair 3
H2334-01 חַוֺּ֥ת chaot HNcfpc Havvoth dwelling-villages of 3

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2334-01 Numbers 32:41 חַוֺּ֥ת chaot HNcfpc Havvoth dwelling-villages of
H2334-02 Numbers 32:41 יָאִֽיר yair HNp Jair Villages of Jair
H2334-01 Deuteronomy 3:14 חַוֺּ֣ת chaot HNcfpc villages-of dwelling-villages of
H2334-02 Deuteronomy 3:14 יָאִ֔יר yair-2 HNp Jair Villages of Jair
H2334-01 Judges 10:4 חַוֺּ֣ת chaot HNcfpc Havvoth dwelling-villages of
H2334-02 Judges 10:4 יָאִ֗יר yair HNp Jair Villages of Jair
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