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Strong's H3500 יֶתֶר (yether)

Yether means “Jether” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3500 — nekrosis (“deadness”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3500
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 3

Strong's H3500 Quick Answer

Strong's H3500 יֶתֶר (Yether) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yether (yeh'-ther) n/p. 1. Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite [the same as H3499] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include jether. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yether (yeh'-ther) n/p. 1. Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite [the same as H3499]
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
jether

Meaning and Definition

Yether (yeh'-ther) n/p. 1. Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite [the same as H3499] KJV: Jether, Jethro. Root(s): H3499 Compare: H3503

Original Word
יֶתֶר
Transliteration
Yether
Derivation
First root strongs: 3499
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3500. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Jether

Usage: A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jdg.8.20; son of: Gideon (H1439); brother of: Abimelech (H0040H) and Jotham (H3147) § Jether = "abundance" 1) father-in-law of Moses 2) oldest son of Gideon 3) father of Jephunneh and the chief of a line of warriors of the line of Asher 4) father of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army 5) son of Jada, a descendant of Hezron, of the tribe of Judah 6) a son of Ezra, a Judaite

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How Strong's H3500 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yether, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Jether Judges 8:20 7×

How Strong's H3500 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3500 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3500 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 8:20 KJV

And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

1 Kings 2:5 KJV

Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

1 Kings 2:32 KJV

And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3500.

Judges 8:20 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
1 Kings 2:5 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
1 Kings 2:32 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
1 Chronicles 2:17 Old Testament, KJV
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.
1 Chronicles 2:32 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
1 Chronicles 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
1 Chronicles 7:38 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3500, grouped by book.

Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 8:20
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 2:5 1 Kings 2:32
1 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2:17 1 Chronicles 2:32 1 Chronicles 4:17 1 Chronicles 7:38

Strong's H3500 FAQ

What does yether (יֶתֶר) mean?

Yether (Strong's H3500) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jether". Yether (yeh'-ther) n/p. 1. Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite [the same as H3499]

How many times is yether (יֶתֶר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H3500 across 3 books.

Where can I study yether (יֶתֶר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3500 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yether (יֶתֶר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as jether. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.