Jetur

Jetur, one of the twelve sons of Ishmael.

The name Jetur means “order; succession; mountainous”

MaleArabianArabiaPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 25:15; only referred to as Jetur (יְטוּר); son of Ishmael; a brother of Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Naphish, Kedemah and Mahalath.

Glossary entries

Jetur, Jeturites

Family members

Father: Ishmael
Siblings: Adbeel Dumah Hadad Kedar Kedemah Mahalath Massa Mibsam Mishma Naphish Nebaioth Tema

Alternative names

יְטוּרJetur

Mentions

Genesis 25:15
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
1 Chronicles 1:31
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.