Strong H3500H3500Gיֶ֫תֶר

Jether

One of the 6 senses of Strong H3500

Transliteration
yether
Pronunciation
yeh'-ther
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jdg.8.20;
son of: Gideon (H1439);
brother of: Abimelech (H40H) and Jotham (H3147)

Meaning of the name

Jether = "abundance"

General definition

The same as H3499 {Jether} the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite: - {Jether} Jethro. Compare H3503 .

In the biblical story

Jether

Gideon's firstborn son who refused to kill captives.

Jether was Gideon's firstborn son who was commanded to kill Zebah and Zalmunna but was too young and fearful to do so.

In the Bible

Strong H3500G appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • jether1

First verses

  1. Judges 8:20
    And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
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