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Jetur
order; succession; mountainous
יְטוּר ye.tur
Jetur (Hebrew: יְטוּר, ye.tur) means “order; succession; mountainous”, 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 in the same passages as Asshur.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jetur
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 25:15 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:31 |
| Cross-references | 8 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Naphish co-occurrence Appears with Naphish in Genesis 25.
- Kedemah co-occurrence Appears with Kedemah in Genesis 25.
- Tema co-occurrence Appears with Tema in Genesis 25.
- Hadad co-occurrence Appears with Hadad in Genesis 25.
- Letushim co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Letushim.
- Leummim co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Leummim.
- Asshur co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Asshur.
- Asshurim co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Asshurim.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.15;
son of: Ishmael (H3458);
brother of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258)
§ Jetur = "enclosed"
1) a son of Ishmael whose descendants warred with Israel east of the Jordan
1a) also called 'Ituraea'
Jetur, one of the twelve sons of Ishmael.
The biblical story
Jetur is mentioned in the genealogies of Ishmael in Gen.25.15 and 1Ch.1.31. He is listed as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, Abraham's son by Hagar. The Ishmaelites, including Jetur and his brothers, are described as living in the region from Havilah to Shur, east of Egypt (Gen.25.18).
Key verses
Jetur appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
Genesis 25:15 -
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
1 Chronicles 1:31
Show all 2 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 25:15
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:31