Bible Person

Jether

Meaning: he that excels · Male · 2 cross references

This Jether entry refers to the Asherite family figure in Chronicles, not to other men of the same name elsewhere in Scripture. He belongs to the clan structure that gives Asher's genealogy continuity and social depth. First appears in 1 Chr 7:37.1

AI summary: This Jether matters because the cross references place him within a multi-generational Asherite family line where named descendants preserve the tribe's internal structure. Even without a narrative scene, his inclusion contributes to the remembered household texture of Asher. Taken together, the material presents this Jether as an Asherite ancestral figure whose line supports the continuity of the tribe.1