Strong's H3500 · Hebrew
יֶתֶר
Yether · /yeh'-ther/
Definition
Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite
KJV: Jether, Jethro. Compare H3503 (יִתְרוֹ).
Root / derivation: the same as H3499 (יֶתֶר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יֶתֶר across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings2 verses
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. shed: Heb. put
1 Kings 2:32And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
1 Chronicles4 verses
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.
1 Chronicles 2:32And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
1 Chronicles 4:17And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
1 Chronicles 7:38And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3500 (Yether) mean?
Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite
How many times does H3500 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3500 (יֶתֶר) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Jether.”
How is Yether translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3500 is rendered as “Jether” (8×), “Jethro” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word יֶתֶר come from?
the same as H3499 (יֶתֶר);