2383. Iairos

Strong's Lexicon

Iairos: Jairus

Original Word: Ἰάϊρος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Iairos
Pronunciation: ee-ah'-ee-ros
Phonetic Spelling: (ee-ah'-i-ros)
Definition: Jairus
Meaning: Jairus, a Jewish ruler of the synagogue.

Word Origin: Of Hebrew origin, derived from יָאִיר (Yair)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2971 (יָאִיר, Yair): Meaning "he enlightens," a name borne by several individuals in the Old Testament, including a judge of Israel.

Usage: 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.

Cultural and Historical Background: 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.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Yair
Definition
Jairus, the ruler of a synagogue in Pal.
NASB Translation
Jairus (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2383: Ἰάειρος

Ἰάειρος, Ἰαειρου (cf. Buttmann, 18 (16)), ὁ (יָאִיר (i. e. whom Jehovah enlightens), Numbers 32:41), Jairus (pronoun, Ja-i'-rus), a ruler of the synagogue, whose daughter Jesus restored to life: Mark 5:22; Luke 8:41. (Cf. B. D. American edition, under the word.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jairus.

Of Hebrew origin (Ya'iyr); Jairus (i.e. Jair), an Israelite -- Jairus.

see HEBREW Ya'iyr

Forms and Transliterations

Ιαειρος Ἰάειρος Ἰάϊρος Iairos Iáïros

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 5:22 N-NMS
GRK: ἀρχισυναγώγων ὀνόματι Ἰάϊρος καὶ ἰδὼν
NAS: named Jairus came
KJV: of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name;
INT: rulers of synagogue by name Jarius and having seen

Luke 8:41 N-NMS
GRK: ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰάϊρος καὶ οὗτος
NAS: named Jairus, and he was an official
KJV: a man named Jairus, and he
INT: whose name [was] Jarius and he

Strong's Greek 2383
2 Occurrences

Ἰάϊρος — 2 Occ.