Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Jether
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| Meaning | Excellence, abundance. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Jether is Hebrew in origin and its meaning is excellence, superior or abundance.
Jether is pronounced jeh'-ther. Jether is the name of many men in the Bible. Jether was the father of Zipporah, the wife of Moses. He is also called Jethro in the Bible. Jether was the oldest son of Gideon, the fifth judge of Israel. Jether was the father of Amasa, the general of Absalom's army. He is also called Ithra in the Bible. Jether was the chief of a family of warriors of the tribe of Asher. His son was Jephunneh. Jether was a son of Jada and a descendant of Hezron. He belonged to the tribe of Judah. Jether was a son of Ezra, of the tribe of Judah. Biblical reference for baby name Jether: Exodus 4:18; Judges 8:20; 1 Kings 2:5, 32; 1 Chronicles 2:17, 32; 4:17; 7:38 Strong's Bible concordance H3500 |
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