Jairus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The father of a young girl resurrected by Jesus Christ.

Word forms

Jairus

Etymology

From Latin Iaīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος (Iáïros), from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (yāʾîr, literally “he will light up”). Doublet of Jair.

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