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Jetur — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְטוּר

יְטוּר

Yᵉṭûwr · pronounced yet-oor' · Strong's H3195 · a man

Jetur means encircled (i.e. inclosed).

Built from

טוּר ṭûwr (the same as, H2905) — a row open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from the same as H2905; encircled (i.e. inclosed); Jetur, a son of Ishmael.

First appearance

Gen 25:15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: (KJV)

Every verse that names Jetur

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles

Gen 25:151Chr 1:311Chr 5:19

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