Jethro — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִתְרוֹ

יִתְרוֹ

Yithrôw · pronounced yith-ro' · Strong's H3503 · a man

Jethro means his excellence.

Built from

יֶתֶר yether (from, H3499) — properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3499 with pron. suffix; his excellence; Jethro, Moses' father-in-law.

First appearance

Exod 3:1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jethro

9 occurrences in 9 verses — Exodus

Exod 3:1Exod 4:18Exod 18:1Exod 18:2Exod 18:5Exod 18:6Exod 18:9Exod 18:10Exod 18:12

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