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Jether
Biblical Persons & Places
Jether
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.32;
only referred to as Jether (יֶ֫תֶר);
son of Jada;
a brother of Jonathan.
Jether
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.17;
only referred to as Jether (יֶ֫תֶר);
son of Ezrah;
a brother of Mered, Epher and Jalon.
Jether
Ishmaelite living at the time of United Monarchy
A man of the Ishmaelites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.25;
referred to as Jether (יֶ֫תֶר), or Ithra (NIV= Jether) (יִתְרָא);
husband of Abigail;
father of Amasa.
Jether
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jdg.8.20;
only referred to as Jether (יֶ֫תֶר);
son of Gideon;
a brother of Abimelech and Jotham.
Strong's Definition
Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite
Derivation: the same as H3499 (יֶתֶר);
KJV Usage: Jether, Jethro. Compare H3503 (יִתְרוֹ).
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jether = "abundance"
1) father-in-law of Moses
2) oldest son of Gideon
3) father of Jephunneh and the chief of a line of warriors of the line of Asher
4) father of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army
5) son of Jada, a descendant of Hezron, of the tribe of Judah
6) a son of Ezra, a Judaite
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jdg.8.20;
son of: Gideon (H1439);
brother of: Abimelech (H0040H) and Jotham (H3147)
§ Jether = "abundance"
1) father-in-law of Moses
2) oldest son of Gideon
3) father of Jephunneh and the chief of a line of warriors of the line of Asher
4) father of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army
5) son of Jada, a descendant of Hezron, of the tribe of Judah
6) a son of Ezra, a Judaite
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יֶתֶר
yether
BDB Definition:
Jether = abundance
1) father-in-law of Moses
2) oldest son of Gideon
3) father of Jephunneh and the chief of a line of warriors of the line of Asher
4) father of Amasa, the commander of Absaloms army
5) son of Jada, a descendant of Hezron, of the tribe of Judah
6) a son of Ezra, a Judaite
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H3499
Total KJV Occurrences: 8