Boy Old Testament Rare
Jether
he that excels
יֶ֫תֶר ye.ter
Jether (Hebrew: יֶ֫תֶר, ye.ter) means “he that excels”, by traditional interpretation. Four men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a warrior. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abigail in 1 Chronicles 2.
Which Jether?
Four men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Jether
father of Amasa
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Jether
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Jether
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Jether
son of Jada
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At a glance
- Verses
- 7 across 4 books
- Bearers
- 4 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- United Monarchy
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Judges 8:20 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 4:17 |
| Cross-references | 100 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jonathan attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jada.
- Abigail co-occurrence Appears with Abigail in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Amasa co-occurrence Appears with Amasa in 1 Kings 2.
- Nahash co-occurrence Appears with Nahash in 2 Samuel 17.
- Ishbah co-occurrence Appears with Ishbah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Miriam co-occurrence Appears with Miriam in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Epher co-occurrence Appears with Epher in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Jalon co-occurrence Appears with Jalon in 1 Chronicles 4.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.32;
son of: Jada (H3047);
brother of: Jonathan (H3129)
§ Jether = "abundance"
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
Jether was a son of Jada, a descendant of Judah, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles.
The biblical story
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.
Key verses
Jether appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
1 Chronicles 2:32
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 2:32