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Jairus

Jairus proper noun: the father of a young girl resurrected by Jesus Christ.

Proper noun

Jairus

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

Origin of Jairus

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

Questions about Jairus

What does Jairus mean?
Jairus means the father of a young girl resurrected by Jesus Christ.
What part of speech is Jairus?
Jairus is a proper noun.

Words near Jairus in the dictionary

  1. Jaipurians
  2. Jaipuris
  3. jaipurite
  4. Jair
  5. jairou
  6. Jairus
  7. JAIS
  8. Jaisalmer
  9. jaish
  10. jaishes
  11. Jaiswal

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