Bible Dictionary
Jaareoregim
Jaareoregim is the name given in 2 Samuel 21:19 to a Bethlehemite and father of Elhanan. The parallel account in 1 Chronicles calls the father Jair and omits “Oregim,” suggesting a textual variation.
Definition
Jaareoregim is the form of the name found in 2 Samuel 21:19 for a Bethlehemite associated with Elhanan.
Biblical Usage
The passage says that Jaareoregim was connected with Elhanan, who slew Goliath. The parallel account in 1 Chronicles has Jair instead and omits “Oregim.”
Historical Background
The supplied material dates the event to about 1063 B.C. and treats the difference between the two accounts as a variation in the name.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(forests of the weavers), (2 Samuel 21:19) a Bethlehemite, and the father of Elhanan who slew Goliath. In the parallel passage, (1 Chronicles 20:5) Jair is found instead of Jaare, and Oregim is omitted. (B.C. 1063.)