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Jair

Bible Person · Male

Who was Jair?

A Benjamite, the father of Mordecai, Esther’s uncle (Esther 2:5).

Biography from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Family

Parents
  • Shimei
Children
  • Mordecai

Where Jair appears in Scripture

  • Esther 2:5

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