Ithran

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ith'ran. (Excellence).

1. A son of Dishon, a Horite,  Genesis 36:26;  1 Chronicles 1:41, and probably, a phylarch of a tribe of the Horim.  Genesis 36:30. (B.C. About 1800).

2. A descendant of Asher.  1 Chronicles 7:30-40.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

ITHRAN. 1. Eponym of a Horite clan (  Genesis 36:26 ,   1 Chronicles 1:41 ). 2. An Asherite chief (  1 Chronicles 7:37 ), probably identical with Jether of the following verse.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  Genesis 36:25-26;  Genesis 36:30.

2.  1 Chronicles 7:30-40;  1 Chronicles 7:37.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Dishon, a descendant of Seir.  Genesis 36:26;  1 Chronicles 1:41 .

2. Son of Zophah, an Asherite.  1 Chronicles 7:37 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 36:26 2 1 Chronicles 7:37 1 Chronicles 7:38

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yithran', יַתְרָן , Excellent), the name of one or two men.

1. (Sept. Ι᾿δράν, Ι᾿εθράν; Vulg. Jethram, Jethran.) One of the sons of Dishon, and grandson of Seir the Horite ( Genesis 36:26;  1 Chronicles 1:41). B.C. cir. 1964.

2. (Sept. Ι᾿εθέρ , Vulg. Jethran.) Apparently one of the sons of Zophah, the great-grandson of Asher ( 1 Chronicles 7:37); probably the same as JETHER in 5. 58. B.C. long post 1856.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ith´ran ( יתרן , yithrān , "excellent"):

(1) A descendant of Seir the Horite, son of Dishon ( Genesis 36:26;  1 Chronicles 1:41 ).

(2) One of the sons of Zophah of the tribe of Asher ( 1 Chronicles 7:37 ).