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Deuteronomy 3:14

Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day.
Deuteronomy 3:14
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

יָאִ֣יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה לָקַח֙ אֶת־כָּל־חֶ֣בֶל אַרְגֹּ֔ב עַד־גְּב֥וּל הַגְּשׁוּרִ֖י וְהַמַּֽעֲכָתִ֑י וַיִּקְרָא֩ אֹתָ֨ם עַל־שְׁמ֤וֹ אֶת־הַבָּשָׁן֙ חַוֹּ֣ת יָאִ֔יר עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

  1. יָאִ֣ירya.'Ir“Jair”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יָאִיר · “Jair” · Strong's H2971G
  2. בֶּן־ben-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  3. מְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.Sheh“Manasseh”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from מְנַשֶּׁה · “Manasseh” · Strong's H4519G
  4. לָקַח֙la.Kach“he took”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
  5. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  6. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  7. חֶ֣בֶלChe.vel“[the] region of”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from חֶ֫בֶל · “cord” · Strong's H2256M
  8. אַרְגֹּ֔ב'ar.Go“Argob”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from אַרְגֹּב · “Argob” · Strong's H0709G
  9. עַד־'ad-“to”
    Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
  10. גְּב֥וּלge.Vul“[the] border of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from גְּבוּל · “boundary” · Strong's H1366G
  11. הַגְּשׁוּרִ֖יha.ge.shu.Ri“the Geshurite[s]”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from גְּשׁוּרִי · “Geshurite” · Strong's H1651
  12. וְהַמַּֽעֲכָתִ֑יve.ha.ma.'a.kha.Ti“and the Maacathite[s]”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from מַעֲכָתִי · “Maacathite” · Strong's H4602
  13. וַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'“and he called”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָרָא · “call by” · Strong's H7121H
  14. אֹתָ֨ם'o.Tam“<obj.> them”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  15. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  16. שְׁמ֤וֹshe.Mo“own name his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
  17. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  18. הַבָּשָׁן֙ha.ba.Shan“<the> Bashan”
    Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from בָּשָׁן · “Bashan” · Strong's H1316
  19. חַוֹּ֣תcha.Vot“[the] villages of”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from חַוּוֹת יָעִיר · “Havvoth-jair” · Strong's H2334
  20. יָאִ֔ירya.'Ir“Jair”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from חַוּוֹת יָעִיר · “Havvoth-jair” · Strong's H2334
  21. עַ֖ד'ad“until”
    Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
  22. הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yom“the day”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “today” · Strong's H3117L
  23. הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh“<the> this”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)