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Jetheth

יְתֵת/JEE-theth/

“A nail or tent pin, symbolizing stability”

Summary

An Edomite chief or duke descended from Esau, listed among the tribal leaders of Edom.

☩Identity and Context

Jetheth appears in the genealogical lists of Esau as one of the petty Edomite sheiks in Mount Seir. His name is the third listed among these chiefs in Genesis 36:40 and is repeated in 1 Chronicles 1:51. The name probably derives from a root meaning 'a nail' or 'tent pin,' which figuratively symbolized stability or princely authority, as seen in similar usage in Ezra 9:8 and Isaiah 22:23. Some scholars have suggested his name may have been associated with locations in the Arabian region, including El-Wetideh in Nejd.

Key verses:Genesis 36:401 Chronicles 1:51

Related Verses2 mentions

Genesis· 1 verse

36:40

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

1:51

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jetheth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.George Morrish, "Jetheth," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  3. 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Jetheth," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).