Ithamar — the meaning of the Hebrew name אִיתָמָר

אִיתָמָר

ʼÎythâmâr · pronounced eeth-aw-mawr' · Strong's H385 · a man

Ithamar means coast of the palm-tree.

Built from

אִי ʼîy (from, H339) — properly, a habitable spot (as desirable) open in the lexicon ›

תָּמָר tâmâr (and, H8558) — a palm tree open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H339 and H8558; coast of the palm-tree; Ithamar, a son of Aaron.

First appearance

Exod 6:23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ithamar

20 occurrences in 20 verses — Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, 1 Chronicles, Ezra

Exod 6:23Exod 28:1Exod 38:21Lev 10:6Lev 10:12Lev 10:16Num 3:2Num 3:4Num 4:28Num 4:33Num 7:8Num 26:601Chr 5:291Chr 24:11Chr 24:21Chr 24:31Chr 24:41Chr 24:51Chr 24:6Ezra 8:2

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