Home›Strong's concordance›G2383

Ἰάειρος G2383

G2383 is the Greek word Ἰάειρος, transliterated Iáeiros. The King James Version most often renders it jairus.

Word: ἸάειροςTransliteration: IáeirosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

Jairus (i.e. Jair), an Israelite.

Where it comes from

of Hebrew origin (H02971).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

jairus 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: Jairus.

Verses using Ἰάειρος

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Mark 5:22 · KJV

And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

Luke 8:41 · KJV

And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:

Common questions

What does Strong's G2383 mean?

G2383 is the Greek word Ἰάειρος (Iáeiros), meaning Jairus (i.e. Jair), an Israelite.

How is G2383 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it jairus (2 times).

How many times does G2383 appear in the Bible?

Ἰάειρος (Iáeiros) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2383 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of Hebrew origin (H02971).

Nearby entries

G2380 · θύω — properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow…G2381 · Θωμᾶς — the twin; Thomas, a Christian G2382 · θώραξ — the chest ("thorax"), i.e. (by implication)…G2384 · Ἰακώβ — Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the…G2385 · Ἰάκωβος — Jacobus, the name of three Israelites G2386 · ἴαμα — a cure (the effect)

Strong's concordance →