Lexical Definition
יֶתֶר Yether (yeh'-ther) Jether N:N-M-P
the same as יֶתֶר
Jether, Jethro. Compare יִתְרוֹ.
- § Jether = "abundance"
- Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite
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
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.32
- son of: Jada (יָדָע)
- brother of: Jonathan (יוֹנָתָן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. יֶ֫תֶר proper name, masculine (abundance; on form and meaning of this and the following proper name see LagBN 52, 198) —
1. father of Moses' wife Exod 4:18 a (E; probably text error, elsewhere יִתְרוֺ, q. v.)
2. eldest son of Gideon Judg 8:20, ᵐ5 Ιεθερ.
3. father of Amasa 1Kgs 2:5; 1Kgs 2:32; 1Chr 2:17, ᵐ5 Ιεθερ; = יִתְרָא 2Sam 17:25, ᵐ5 Ιοθερ, Ιοθορ; ᵐ5L Ιεθερ.
4. men of Judah, ᵐ5 Ιεθερ:
a. 1Chr 2:32 (twice in verse).
b. 1Chr 4:17.
5. a man of Asher 1Chr 7:38 ( = יִתְרָן v1Chr 7:37), ᵐ5 Ιεθερ, A Ιεθηρ, ᵐ5L [1Chr 7:39](/btb/not_created.html)] Εθραν.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 4:18 |
| Judges | 8:20 |
| 2 Samuel | 17:25 |
| 1 Kings | 2:5 · 2:32 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:17 · 2:32 · 4:17 · 7:37 · 7:38 · 7:39 |
Profile
Male • Son of Jada • A son of Jada from the tribe of Judah.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jether was a son of Jada, a descendant of Judah, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles.
- 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 יֶתֶר;
- son of Jada יָדָע;
- a brother of Jonathan יוֹנָתָן.
Jether is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles. He is listed as one of the sons of Jada within the tribe of Judah. The genealogies in Chronicles serve to establish the lineage and heritage of important figures in Israel's history and to demonstrate God's faithfulness to His promises through the generations.
All entries for Jether: יֶתֶר