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Ithra — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִתְרָא

יִתְרָא

Yithrâʼ · pronounced yith-raw' · Strong's H3501 · a man

Ithra means Jithra, an Israelite (or Ishmaelite).

Built from

יִתְרָה yithrâh (by variation for, H3502) — properly, excellence, i.e. (by implication) wealth open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

by variation for H3502; Jithra, an Israelite (or Ishmaelite).

First appearance

2Sam 17:25 And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ithra

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Samuel

2Sam 17:25

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