Mark 5:22; Luke 8:41.
Jairo (Gr. láiros: from the Heb. Yâ’îr, “he illuminates”). Synagogue chief, probably from Capernaum, who asked Jesus to heal his daughter. While they were both on their way home, the news came that the daughter had died. Encouraging the father not to fear, Jesus continued toward his home. Taking with him only the parents, and James, Peter and John, Jesus entered the room where the girl was lying, took her by the hand and said in Aramaic: Telîtha’ qûmî, “girl, get up”, and she obeyed him. immediate. Despite Jesus’ request to keep the event secret, news of the Miracle spread quickly (Mat 9:18, 19, 23-26; Mar 5:22-24, 35-43; Luk 8:41, 42, 49-56).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
Greek form of Yaír. Male name. Synagogue leader who asked Jesus to lay hands on his daughter, who was about to die. Jesus went with J. and resurrected his daughter, Mt 9, 18-26; Mark 5, 21-24 and 35-43; Lk 8, 41-56. In the quotation from Mateo there is no mention of J. but of a magistrate, who is the same.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
One of the rulers of the synagogue, whose son Jesus raised from the dead (Mar 5:22; Luk 8:41).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(he lights up).
Principal of a synagogue in Galilee, whose daughter Jesus raised from the dead, Mar 5:22, Luk 8:41.
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
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Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
(he will wake up). Father of a twelve year old girl who had died and whom the Lord Jesus resurrected. J. sought the Lord, and asked him to come to his house because the girl was sick. He said: † œCome and lay hands on her so that she may be saved, and she will live †. While they were going, they came to tell him that the girl had died. The Lord Jesus encouraged her in her faith and came to the house, took the girl’s hand and ordered her to get up from her. This case of resurrection is one of three recorded in the ministry of the Lord Jesus. J. was a “ruler of the synagogue” (Mar 5:22-43; Luk 8:41-56).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, Head of a synagogue, whose daughter the Lord Jesus resurrected (Mr. 5:22; Lk. 8:41).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
According to San Marcos, he was head of the synagogue (Mk 5, 22); according to Saint Matthew, a Jewish chief (Mt 9, 18); Jesus raised his daughter from the dead (Mt 9, 25).
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FERNANDEZ RAMOS, Felipe (Dir.), Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth, Editorial Monte Carmelo, Burbos, 2001
Source: Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth
President of a synagogue (probably Capernaum) whose only daughter was resurrected by Jesus. (Mt 9:18; Mr 5:22; Lu 8:41, 42)
In late 31 or early 32 CE, Jairus’ twelve-year-old daughter became so ill that she was expected to die. Her father looked for Jesus, fell at her feet and implored him to come with her and heal her daughter before she was too late. As Jairus led Jesus to his house, he must have been greatly encouraged to see him heal a woman who had suffered from a blood issue for twelve years. But how disheartening it must have been to hear the messengers say that her little daughter was already dead! However, Jesus urged him not to fear and to exercise faith. Walking past the rowdy mourners who ridiculed Jesus’ comment that the girl was only sleeping, Jairus, her wife, and three apostles went with Jesus to where the girl was, and he brought her back to life. As expected, Jairus and his wife were † ‘beside themselves with great ecstasy’. (Mr 5:21-43; Mt 9:18-26; Lu 8:41-56.)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
Principal of the synagogue whose daughter was cured by Christ (Mr. 5.21–43; Lk. 8.41–56; cf. Mt. 9.18–26). The name may be derived from the Heb. yā˓ı̂r, ‘Yahweh enlightens’ (cf. Jair, Judges 10.3). Mark and Luke name him, not Matthew. Among his duties were the direction of worship in the synagogue and the selection of those who were to lead in prayer, read the Scriptures, and preach there. There was usually only one arjisynagogos in every synagogue (Matthew simply describes it as arjonwhich has the same meaning here).
Jairus came to Jesus after the Lord had crossed the Sea of Galilee from the Decapolis and landed near Capernaum. Her twelve-year-old daughter was about to die, and he asked the Lord to come to her and heal her. On the way to his house, Jesus healed a woman who was suffering from a hemorrhage. Then the news came that the girl had died. Most of those present thought that it was unnecessary to continue bothering Christ, and they scoffed at her statement that she was only asleep. When he had sent everyone away except Peter, James, John, and Jairus and her wife, Jesus took her by the hand and the little girl came back to life. He then ordered them to feed her and asked them not to divulge the fact of her.
From a literary point of view it is interesting to note how Matthew compresses the story in such a way that it gives the impression that the girl was already dead when Jairus first approached Jesus. It is also noteworthy that Mark retains the Aramaic phrase telı̂ṯâ qûm(ı̂)
Bibliography. V. Taylor, Gospel according to Saint Mark, 1979, pp. 328ff; P. Bonnard, Gospel according to Saint Matthew, 1976.
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Douglas, J. (2000). New Biblical Dictionary: First Edition. Miami: United Bible Societies.
Source: New Bible Dictionary