Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A ruler of the synagogue at Capernaum, whose only daughter Jesus restored to life (Mark 5:22; Luke 8:41). , “Maid, arise,” and immediately the spirit of the maiden came to her again, and she arose straightway; and “at once to strengthen that life which had come back to her, and to prove that she was indeed no ghost, but had returned to the realities of a mortal existence, he commanded to give her something to eat” (Mark 5:43).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(whom God enlightens).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
JAI'RUS (whom Jehovah enlightens), an officer of the Jewish church who applied to Christ to restore to life his daughter, who was at the point of death when he left home. He evinced very strong faith. Christ with his disciples went to the ruler's house, and his daughter was restored. Mark 5:42.
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