§ Havoth-jair = "villages of Jair"

certain villages on the east of Jordan, in Gilead or Bashan, which were taken by Jair, the son of Manasseh, and called after his name; 60 or 23 or 30 cities in total

Root √חוה: חוה חַי חיה Arabic Arabic Arabic collect, gather circle of tents (√ of foll.; Ar. ;cf. II.sub, Ar.).

חַוָּה חַוּוֹת יָעִיר tent-village —Elsewh. in cpd. appellative, almost = n. pr.