King James Version

Numbers 32:41

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.

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וְיָאִ֤ירveyairand Jairיָאִירconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jair”H2971Jair, the name of four IsraelitesJair.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […מְנַשֶּׁה֙menashehManassehמְנַשֶּׁהnoun, proper name — “Manasseh”H4519Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryManasseh.הָלַ֔ךְhalakhwalkהָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “walk”, a completed actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…וַיִּלְכֹּ֖דvayilkodand catchלָכַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and catch”, the next action in the storyH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).חַוֺּתֵיהֶ֑םchavoteyhemtownחַוָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “town”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2333by implication, an encampment or village(small) town.וַיִּקְרָ֥אvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.אֶתְהֶ֖ןethenobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).חַוֺּ֥תchavotHavoth-jairחַוּוֹת יָעִירnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “Havoth-jair”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2334hamlets of Jair, a region of Palestine(Bashan-) Havoth-jair.יָאִֽירyairHavoth-jairחַוּוֹת יָעִירnoun, proper name — “Havoth-jair”H2334hamlets of Jair, a region of Palestine(Bashan-) Havoth-jair.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the villages thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jair son of Manasseh hath gone and captureth their towns, and calleth them 'Towns of Jair;'

World English Bible

Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its villages, and called them Havvoth Jair.

Darby Translation

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took their hamlets, and called them Havoth-Jair.

Douay-Rheims

And Jair the son of Manasses went, and took the villages thereof, and he called them Havoth Jair, that is to say, the villages of Jair.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the villages thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Jair the son of Manasse went and took their villages, and called them the villages of Jair.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Ἰαῒρ ὁ τοῦ Μανασσῆ ἐπορεύθη, καὶ ἔλαβε τὰς ἐπαύλεις αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπωνόμασεν αὐτὰς ἐπαύλεις Ἰαΐρ.