The firstborn son of Gideon. Because of his youth, Jether was afraid to execute the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna (Judges 8:20).
→ View encyclopedia entryAn Ishmaelite and the father of the commander Amasa (1 Kings 2:5, 32; 1 Chronicles 2:17). Another name for him is "Ithra" (2 Samuel 17:25). See Ithra.
→ View encyclopedia entryThe firstborn son of Jada, the brother of Jonathan. Jether was a descendant of Judah through the family line of Hezron. He fathered no children (1 Chronicles 2:32).
→ View encyclopedia entryA Judahite and the firstborn of the four sons of Ezrah (1 Chronicles 4:17).
→ View encyclopedia entryAn Asherite, the father of three sons (1 Chronicles 7:38). He was likely the same person as, Ithran, son of Zophah (1 Chronicles 7:37).
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Jether
This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.