יִתְרִי
𐤉𐤕𐤓𐤉
Yiteri
H3505 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Ethnonym designating an individual belonging to the group known as the Yithri or descendants of Yether. In biblical usage, typically used as a clan or group affiliation within Israelite genealogies, signifying a person associated with a particular family lineage rather than a geographic or territorial designation. The exact extent of the group's independent identity or territory is not specified in biblical texts.
Semantic Range
descendant of Yether, member of the Yithrite clan, clan designation in genealogical lists
Root / Etymology
From the Hebrew root יתר (y-t-r), meaning 'to be left over, remain, excel, be abundant.' The name יִתְרִי (Yithri) is formed patronymically from יֶתֶר (Yether), itself a personal name derived from the root, meaning 'remnant' or 'abundance.' Thus, Yithri designates those belonging to or descended from Yether.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In biblical genealogies, specifically 2 Samuel 23:38 and 1 Chronicles 11:40, the Yithrites are listed among elite warriors serving King David, suggesting a clan or group within Judahite society, but the Bible provides no independent history or description of a distinct ethnos or polity associated with the Yithrites beyond their genealogical mention. The term does not indicate a separate ethnic group but rather relates to kinship or clan connection through the ancestor Yether. English translations have sometimes used the form 'Ithrite' or 'Jithrite,' neither of which corresponds to a modern geographic or ethnic identity. Care should be taken not to confuse this designation with later notions of ethnic distinctions found in Second Temple literature or in English religious terminology.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patronymically from יֶתֶר; a Jithrite or descendant of Jether; Ithrite.
Bantu Hebrew
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יתר (y-t-r) — remain, be left over, excel, be abundant
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1956 | הוֹתִיר | Hothir |
| H3148 | יוֹתֵר | and surplus |
| H3491 | יָתוּר | leftover gleaning |
| H3492 | יַתִּיר | in Yattir |
| H3493 | יַתִּיר | Exceeding-One |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3505-01 |
הַ/יִּתְרִ֔י | hayiteri | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Ithrite | the Yetherite | 5 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3505-01 |
2 Samuel 23:38 | הַ/יִּתְרִ֔י | hayiteri | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Ithrite | the Yetherite |
H3505-01 |
2 Samuel 23:38 | הַ/יִּתְרִֽי | hayiteri-2 | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Ithrite | the Yetherite |
H3505-01 |
1 Chronicles 2:53 | הַ/יִּתְרִי֙ | hayiteri | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Ithrites | the Yetherite |
H3505-01 |
1 Chronicles 11:40 | הַ/יִּתְרִ֔י | hayiteri | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Ithrite | the Yetherite |
H3505-01 |
1 Chronicles 11:40 | הַ/יִּתְרִֽי | hayiteri-2 | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Ithrite | the Yetherite |