Lexical Definition
יְטוּר Yᵉṭûwr (yet-oor') Jetur N:N-M-P
probably from the same as טוּר; encircled (i.e. inclosed)
Jetur.
- § Jetur = "enclosed"
- Jetur, a son of Ishmael
1) a son of Ishmael whose descendants warred with Israel east of the Jordan
1a) also called 'Ituraea'
See Greek: Ἰτουραΐα
Extended Information
- A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.15
- son of: Ishmael (יִשְׁמָעֵאל)
- brother of: Nebaioth (נְבָיוֹת), Kedar (קֵדָר), Adbeel (אַדְבְּאֵל), Mibsam (מִבְשָׂם), Mishma (מִשְׁמָע), Dumah (דּוּמָה), Massa (מַשָּׂא), Hadad (חֲדַד), Tema (תֵּימָא), Naphish (נָפִישׁ), Kedemah (קֵדְמָה) and Mahalath (מַחֲלַת)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְטוּר proper name, masculine and of a people (perhaps connected etymologically with טִירָה see Gen 25:16) — a 'son' of Ishmael Gen 25:15 = 1Chr 1:31 = tribe with which Reuben, Gad, and half Manasseh made war 1Chr 5:19 Ἰτουραῖοί τε καὶ Ἄραβες Straboxvi, 2, 18, Ἰτουραίους JosephAnt. «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 13:11»xiii. 11, 3 ed. Niese; they gave name to their region, which was, substantially, Anti-Lebanon, compare τῆς Ἰτουραίας καὶ Τραχωνίτιδος χώρας Luke 3:1 on יְטוּר and (later) proper name, of a territory Ituraea, see especially GASmGeogr. 544 ff. and reff.
מוֺתָר noun masculineProv 14:23 abundance, pre-eminence; —
1. abundance, plenty מוֺתָ֑ר Prov 14:23; Prov 21:5 (in both opposed to מַחְסוֺר).
2. pre-eminence, superiority, מוֺתַר הָאָדָם מִןהַֿבְּהֵמָה אָ֔יִן Eccl 3:19 the superiority of man over beast is nothing.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 25:15 · 25:16 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:31 · 5:19 |
| Proverbs | 14:23 · 21:5 |
| Ecclesiastes | 3:19 |
| Luke | 3:1 |
Profile
Male • Son of Ishmael • Son of Ishmael
Arabian living at the time of the Patriarchs
Jetur, one of the twelve sons of Ishmael (Gen.25.15; 1Ch.1.31).
- 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 יִשְׁמָעֵאל;
- a brother of Nebaioth נְבָיוֹת, Kedar קֵדָר, Adbeel אַדְבְּאֵל, Mibsam מִבְשָׂם, Mishma מִשְׁמָע, Dumah דּוּמָה, Massa מַשָּׂא, Hadad חֲדַד, Tema תֵּימָא, Naphish נָפִישׁ, Kedemah קֵדְמָה and Mahalath מַחֲלַת.
Jetur is mentioned in the genealogies of Ishmael in Genesis 25:15 and 1 Chronicles 1:31. He is listed as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, Abraham's son by Hagar. The Ishmaelites, including Jetur and his brothers, are described as living in the region from Havilah to Shur, east of Egypt (Gen.25.18).
All entries for Jetur: יְטוּר