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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יֶ֥תֶר | Jether | 1Chr.4.17 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.17
- son of: Ezrah (עֶזְרָה)
- brother of: Mered (מֶרֶד), Epher (עֵפֶר) and Jalon (יָלוֹן)
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 Ezrah • Son of Ezrah; brother of Mered, Epher and Jalon
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jether, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah (1Ch.4.17).
- 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 יֶתֶר;
- son of Ezrah עֶזְרָה;
- a brother of Mered מֶרֶד, Epher עֵפֶר and Jalon יָלוֹן.
Jether is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles 4:17. He is listed as the brother of Mered, Epher and Jalon, though the genealogy is complex.
All entries for Jether: יֶתֶר