Strong's Hebrew: 3503. יִתְרוֹ (Yithro) -- Jethro

Strong's Lexicon

Yithro: Jethro

Original Word: יִתְרוֹ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yithrow
Pronunciation: YITH-ro
Phonetic Spelling: (yith-ro')
Definition: Jethro
Meaning: Jethro

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יתר (yatar), meaning "abundance" or "excellence."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Jethro in the New Testament, as he is an Old Testament figure. However, the concept of wise counsel and leadership can be related to Greek terms like σοφία (sophia, G4678) for wisdom.

Usage: Jethro is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the father-in-law of Moses. He is also known as Reuel in some passages. Jethro is depicted as a Midianite priest and a wise counselor to Moses.

Cultural and Historical Background: Jethro was a Midianite, a descendant of Abraham through his wife Keturah. The Midianites were a nomadic people living in the region east of the Red Sea. As a priest of Midian, Jethro held a significant religious and social position. His relationship with Moses is notable for its cross-cultural and interfaith dimensions, as he provided guidance and support to Moses, who was leading the Israelites out of Egypt.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yathar
Definition
Moses' father-in-law
NASB Translation
Jethro (9).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יִתְרוֺ proper name, masculine father of Moses' wife Exodus 3:1; Exodus 4:18; b Exodus 18:1,2,5,6,9,10,12 (all E), = יֶתֶר Exodus 4:18; in all ᵐ5 Ιοθορ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jethro

From yether with pron. Suffix; his excellence; Jethro, Moses' father-in-law -- Jethro. Compare Yether.

see HEBREW yether

see HEBREW Yether

Forms and Transliterations

יִתְר֔וֹ יִתְר֖וֹ יִתְר֛וֹ יִתְר֥וֹ יִתְר֨וֹ יִתְרוֹ֒ יִתְרוֹ֙ יֶ֣תֶר יתר יתרו ye·ṯer Yeter yeṯer yiṯ·rōw yitRo yiṯrōw

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Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 3:1
HEB: אֶת־ צֹ֛אן יִתְר֥וֹ חֹתְנ֖וֹ כֹּהֵ֣ן
NAS: the flock of Jethro his father-in-law,
KJV: the flock of Jethro his father in law,
INT: was pasturing the flock of Jethro law the priest

Exodus 4:18
HEB: וַיָּ֣שָׁב ׀ אֶל־ יֶ֣תֶר חֹֽתְנ֗וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
NAS: alive. And Jethro said
KJV: alive. And Jethro said
INT: and returned and Jethro law and said

Exodus 4:18
HEB: חַיִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יִתְר֛וֹ לְמֹשֶׁ֖ה לֵ֥ךְ
INT: alive said and Jethro to Moses Go

Exodus 18:1
HEB: וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע יִתְר֨וֹ כֹהֵ֤ן מִדְיָן֙
NAS: Now Jethro, the priest of Midian,
KJV: When Jethro, the priest of Midian,
INT: heard now Jethro the priest of Midian

Exodus 18:2
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֗ח יִתְרוֹ֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה
NAS: Jethro, Moses' father-in-law,
KJV: Then Jethro, Moses' father in law,
INT: took Jethro law Moses'

Exodus 18:5
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֞א יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה
NAS: Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law,
KJV: And Jethro, Moses' father in law,
INT: came Jethro law Moses'

Exodus 18:6
HEB: אֲנִ֛י חֹתֶנְךָ֥ יִתְר֖וֹ בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יךָ
NAS: I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming
KJV: I thy father in law Jethro am come
INT: I law Jethro am coming to you

Exodus 18:9
HEB: וַיִּ֣חַדְּ יִתְר֔וֹ עַ֚ל כָּל־
NAS: Jethro rejoiced over
KJV: And Jethro rejoiced
INT: rejoiced Jethro over all

Exodus 18:10
HEB: וַיֹּאמֶר֮ יִתְרוֹ֒ בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: So Jethro said, Blessed
KJV: And Jethro said, Blessed
INT: said Jethro Blessed be the LORD

Exodus 18:12
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֞ח יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה
NAS: Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law,
KJV: And Jethro, Moses' father in law,
INT: took Jethro law Moses'