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Havothjair. [Ha'voth-jair]


This signifies 'towns of Jair.' They were in "the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi;" and were also called Bashan-havoth-jair." Deut. 3: 14. They were small towns of Gilead.

Num. 32: 41. The same are called 'towns of Jair' in Joshua 13: 30; 1

Kings 4: 13; 1 Chr. 2: 23. The name occurs again in Judges 10: 4. See JAIR.