Quick Definition
Jetur
Biblical Persons & Places
Jetur
Arabian living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.15;
only referred to as Jetur (יְטוּר);
son of Ishmael;
a brother of Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Naphish, Kedemah and Mahalath.
Jetur
Ituraea
A location first mentioned at 1Ch.5.19;
referred to as Jetur (יְטוּר), or Ituraea (KJV= Ituraea, NIV= Iturea) (Ἰτουραΐα).
Strong's Definition
Jetur, a son of Ishmael
Derivation: probably from the same as H2905 (טוּר); encircled (i.e. inclosed);
KJV Usage: Jetur.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jetur = "enclosed"
1) a son of Ishmael whose descendants warred with Israel east of the Jordan
1a) also called 'Ituraea'
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.15;
son of: Ishmael (H3458);
brother of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258)
§ Jetur = "enclosed"
1) a son of Ishmael whose descendants warred with Israel east of the Jordan
1a) also called 'Ituraea'
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יְטוּר
yeṭûr
BDB Definition:
Jetur = enclosed
1) a son of Ishmael whose descendants warred with Israel east of the Jordan
1a) also called Ituraea
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from the same as H2905
Total KJV Occurrences: 3
