H3503 יִתְרוֹ (Yithrôw) yith-ro'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Jethro

Biblical Persons & Places

Jethro Midianite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.18; referred to as Jethro (יִתְרוֹ), or Jethro (יֶ֫תֶר), or Jothor (LXX) (Ιωθώρ), or Reuel (KJV= Raguel) or Reuel (רְעוּאֵל); father of Zipporah and Hobab.

Strong's Definition

Jethro, Moses' father-in-law

Derivation: from H3499 (יֶתֶר) with pron. suffix; his excellence;

KJV Usage: Jethro. Compare H3500 (יֶתֶר).

Outline of Biblical Usage

Jethro = "his abundance"

1) father-in-law of Moses; also 'Jether'

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

יִתְרוֹ (yit.ro) — Jethro. A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.18; father of: Zipporah (H6855) and Hobab (H2246); also called Reuel (KJV: Raguel) at Num.10.29; § Jethro = "his abundance" father-in-law of Moses; also 'Jether'

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

יִתְרֹו (H3503)

name · יתר

Names of People | ≈ יֶתֶר

Jethro = man, also known as Jether and Reuel; ► priest of Midian; father-in-law of Moses

EXO 3:1 · EXO 4:18 · EXO 18:1 · EXO 18:2 · EXO 18:5 · EXO 18:6 · EXO 18:9 · EXO 18:10 · EXO 18:12

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

יִתְרוֹ n.pr.m. father of Moses’ wife base

Bible Occurrences (9)

3:1 4:18 18:1 18:2 18:5 18:6 18:9 18:10 18:12

Exodus 3:1

Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

Exodus 4:18

Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, Please let me return... to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive. Go in peace, [Jethro] replied.......

Exodus 18:1

Now Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about all that God had done for Moses and His people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.

Exodus 18:2

After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, [his] father-in-law Jethro had received her,

Exodus 18:5

Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, along with Moses’ wife and sons, came to him in the desert, where he was encamped... at the mountain of God.

Exodus 18:6

He sent word to Moses, I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.

Exodus 18:9

And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians.

Exodus 18:10

Jethro declared, Blessed [be] the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.