יִתְרָן
𐤉𐤕𐤓𐤍
Yiteran
H3506 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name used for two individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) an Edomite chief and (2) a descendant of Zebulun. The name likely carries the sense 'abundance' or 'preeminence,' but is primarily used as a proper name without attributive meaning in most biblical contexts.
Semantic Range
personal name (Ithran); possibly 'abundance,' 'preeminence,' 'excellence' if used attributively, but not attested as a common noun or adjective
Root / Etymology
From the root יָתַר (y-t-r), which primarily means 'to be left over, to remain, to abound.' The formation יִתְרָן appears to be a nominal pattern indicating a quality or characteristic derived from the root's sense of abundance or excellence.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יִתְרָן is attested as a personal name for an Edomite chief (Genesis 36:26, 1 Chronicles 1:41) and for a descendant of Zebulun (1 Chronicles 7:37). In these passages, the name functions solely as an identifier with little overt connection to its root meaning in context. The root יָתַר underlies several other Hebrew names and terms involving ideas of remainder or abundance (e.g., יֶתֶר, 'cord,' or 'remainder'). The usage of יִתְרָן as a name for both an Edomite and an Israelite reflects the cross-cultural adoption of names in biblical onomastics. English translations often transliterate as 'Ithran,' but may obscure the root nuance; the meaning 'excellent' is an interpretive gloss rather than a direct lexical translation. The term does not carry any specific ethnic or tribal identity apart from what is assigned by the biblical genealogies.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יָתַר; excellent; Jithran, the name of an Edomite and of an Israelite; Ithran.
Bantu Hebrew
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יתר (y-t-r) — to remain, to be left over, to abound, to have in excess
| 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 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3506-01 |
וְ/יִתְרָ֥ן | veyiteran | HC/Np |
and Ithran | and Yithran | and Yiteran | 3 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3506-01 |
Genesis 36:26 | וְ/יִתְרָ֥ן | veyiteran | HC/Np |
and Ithran | and Yithran | and Yiteran |
H3506-01 |
1 Chronicles 1:41 | וְ/יִתְרָ֥ן | veyiteran | HC/Np |
and Ithran | and Yithran | and Yiteran |
H3506-01 |
1 Chronicles 7:37 | וְ/יִתְרָ֖ן | veyiteran | HC/Np |
and Ithran | and Yithran | and Yiteran |