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Columbia Encyclopedia: Jether
(jē'thər) , in the Bible.

1 Eldest of Gideon's sons. He was killed by his brother Abimelech.

2 Husband of David's sister Abigail. An alternate form is Ithra.

3 Descendant of Asher. See Ithran 1.

 
 
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Jether is a name mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. It means: surplus; excellence.

  1. Father-in-law of Moses (Ex. 4:18 marg.), called elsewhere Jethro (q.v.).
  2. The oldest of Gideon's seventy sons (Judg. 8:20).
  3. The father of Amasa, David's general (1 Kings 2:5, 32); called Ithra (2 Sam. 17:25).
  4. 1 Chr. 7:38.
  5. 1 Chr. 2:32; one of Judah's posterity.
  6. 1 Chr. 4:17.

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