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Jetheth
giving
יְתֵת ye.tet
Jetheth (Hebrew: יְתֵת, ye.tet) means “giving”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Alvah in 1 Chronicles 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jetheth
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
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 | Genesis 36:40 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:51 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.40
§ Jetheth = "a nail"
one of the dukes of Edom who came of Esau
Jetheth, one of the chiefs of Edom.
The biblical story
Jetheth is mentioned in the lists of the chiefs of Edom in Gen.36.40 and 1Ch.1.51. He is identified as one of the chiefs who came from the Edomite clans.
Key verses
Jetheth appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
Genesis 36:40 -
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
1 Chronicles 1:51
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 36:40
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:51