Bible Person

Jether

Meaning: he that excels · Male · 1 cross reference

This Jether entry refers to Gideon's eldest son in Judges 8, not to the Judahite genealogical figures of the same name. He belongs to the house of Gideon in the turbulent period of the judges. First appears in Judg 8:20.1

AI summary: This Jether matters because his single cross reference captures a poignant moment in Gideon's final judgment on the Midianite kings, where youth, fear, and violence intersect. The entry gives human tension to the closing scenes of Gideon's story. Taken together, the material presents this Jether as a son in the troubled legacy of Gideon.1

Central Figure

Jether

Meaning: he that excels

The oldest of Gideon’s seventy sons (Judg.