אִיתָמָר
𐤀𐤉𐤕𐤌𐤓
Itamar
H385 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Ithamar. Refers specifically to the son of Aaron, brother of Eleazar, belonging to the original Israelite priestly family. Used exclusively in genealogical, narrative, and priestly contexts to identify this historical individual.
Semantic Range
Ithamar (male personal name), son of Aaron, ancestor of priestly house; no geographic or abstract uses
Root / Etymology
Formed from two elements: אִי ('coast, region, or possibly 'island') and תָּמָר ('palm tree'). The name's composition yields 'palm region' or 'coast of the palm,' but as a personal name, the phrase functions as a proper noun without reference to a geographic feature. Root context: אִי (Aleph-Yod; 'coast, region') + תָּמָר (Tav-Mem-Resh; 'palm tree').
Historical & Contextual Notes
אִיתָמָר (Ithamar) is a personal name used solely for a son of Aaron the priest in the Torah and subsequent narratives. All biblical occurrences refer to the same individual, a member of the first generation of priests in Israelite tradition. The tradition regards Ithamar as an ancestor of a branch of the Levitical priesthood (notably administrators or overseers during the monarchy; see 1 Chronicles 24). The name is not attested for any tribe, location, or later population group. Though occasionally appearing in post-biblical literature, its biblical usage is fixed as a personal name only. English renderings generally transliterate the name directly ('Ithamar'). The association in Strong's with a 'coast' is purely etymological and does not appear in narrative usage.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from אִי and תָּמָר; coast of the palm-tree; Ithamar, a son of Aaron; Ithamar.
Bantu Hebrew
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אי־תמר (ʾ-y / t-m-r) — coast, region, island; palm tree
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H385-01 |
אִֽיתָמָֽר | itamar | HNp |
Ithamar | Ithamar | 13 |
H385-04 |
וְ/אִיתָמָ֖ר | veitamar | HC/Np |
and Ithamar | and Ithamar | 6 |
H385-02 |
לְ/אִיתָמָֽר | leitamar | HR/Np |
for Ithamar | to Ithamar | 1 |
H385-03 |
וּ/לְ/אִֽיתָמָ֨ר | uleitamar | HC/R/Np |
and to Ithamar | and to Ithamar | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
21 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H385-01 |
Exodus 6:23 | אִֽיתָמָֽר | itamar | HNp |
Ithamar | Ithamar |
H385-04 |
Exodus 28:1 | וְ/אִיתָמָ֖ר | veitamar | HC/Np |
and Ithamar | and Ithamar |
H385-01 |
Exodus 38:21 | אִֽיתָמָ֔ר | itamar | HNp |
Ithamar | Ithamar |
H385-03 |
Leviticus 10:6 | וּ/לְ/אִֽיתָמָ֨ר | uleitamar | HC/R/Np |
and to Ithamar | and to Ithamar |
H385-01 |
Leviticus 10:12 | אִ֨יתָמָ֥ר | itamar | HNp |
Ithamar | Ithamar |
H385-01 |
Leviticus 10:16 | אִֽיתָמָר֙ | itamar | HNp |
Ithamar | Ithamar |
H385-04 |
Numbers 3:2 | וְ/אִיתָמָֽר | veitamar | HC/Np |
and Ithamar | and Ithamar |
H385-04 |
Numbers 3:4 | וְ/אִ֣יתָמָ֔ר | veitamar | HC/Np |
and Ithamar | and Ithamar |
H385-01 |
Numbers 4:28 | אִֽיתָמָ֔ר | itamar | HNp |
of Ithamar | Ithamar |
H385-01 |
Numbers 4:33 | אִֽיתָמָ֔ר | itamar | HNp |
of Ithamar | Ithamar |