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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וִיט֥וּר | and Jetur | 1Chr.5.19 |
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
Ituraea • A descendant of Ishmael and a region in Syria
Jetur, a descendant of Ishmael, also a region (Ituraea) mentioned in the New Testament.
- A location first mentioned at 1Ch.5.19;
- referred to as Jetur יְטוּר, or Ituraea (KJV= Ituraea, NIV= Iturea) Ἰτουραΐα.
Jetur was one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, the son of Abraham (1 Chronicles 1:31). His descendants likely inhabited the region known as Ituraea in the New Testament (Luke 3:1). During the time of King David, the Hagrites, possibly descendants of Jetur, were defeated by the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh (1 Chronicles 5:19). Ituraea was a region located in the northeastern part of modern-day Israel and southern Syria. In the New Testament, Philip, one of the sons of Herod the Great, is mentioned as the tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis (Luke 3:1).