Atomic Bible

Son of Ishmael

Jetur

Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 25:15.

יְטוּרJetur

The name means “order; succession; mountainous.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Ishmael
Brothers and sisters
Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Naphish, Kedemah, Mahalath
People
Arabia

About Jetur Written by AI

Jetur is mentioned in the genealogies of Ishmael in Genesis 25:15 and 1 Chronicles 1:31. He is listed as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, Abraham's son by Hagar. The Ishmaelites, including Jetur and his brothers, are described as living in the region from Havilah to Shur, east of Egypt (Genesis 25:18).

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Jetur, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

An enclosure, one of the twelve sons of Ishmael (Gen. 25:15).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Genesis 25:15

    Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

  2. 1 Chronicles 1:31

    Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.