- Original: יעוּר - Transliteration: Ya`uwr - Phonetic: yaw-oor' - Definition: Jair = forested 1. father of Elhanan the giant slayer, one of David's mighty warriors a. also called 'Jaare-oregim' - Origin: apparently the passive participle of the same as H3293 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: Apparently passive participle of the same as H3293 ; wooded; Jaur an Israelite: - Jair [from the margin]. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Jair, 1 1 Chronicles 20:5