Bible Person

Jether

Meaning: he that excels · Male · 1 cross reference

This Jether entry refers to one of the sons of Ezra in 1 Chronicles 4, not to Gideon's son or the Judahite figure in 1 Chronicles 2. He belongs to the smaller clan material preserving one branch of Judah's internal family structure. First appears in 1 Chr 4:17.1

AI summary: This Jether matters because his single cross reference helps define one sibling group within Judah's genealogical record. Even without a narrative role, the entry contributes to the continuity and specificity of the tribal framework. Taken together, the material presents this Jether as a family figure in Judah's preserved genealogy.1