Jetheth

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 36:40;  1 Chronicles 1:51. From an Arabic root "a nail" or "tent pin," symbolizing stability; "a prince" ( Ezra 9:8;  Isaiah 22:23).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Je'theth. (A Nail). One of the "dukes," who came of Esau.  Genesis 36:40;  1 Chronicles 1:51.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Jetheth . An Edomite clan (  Genesis 36:40 =   1 Chronicles 1:51 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Duke of Edom, a descendant of Esau.  Genesis 36:40;  1 Chronicles 1:51 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 36:40

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 36:40

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yetheth', יְתֵת , prob. a Peg, or fig. a Prince; Sept. Ι᾿Εθέθ and Ι᾿Εθέρ , the last apparently from falsely reading יֶתֶר ; Vulg. Jetheth ) , the third named of the petty Edomitish sheiks in Mount Seir ( Genesis 36:40;  1 Chronicles 1:51). B.C. ante 1658. (See Esau). As to identification, El-Wetideh is a place in Nejd, said to be in the Dahna, (See Ishbak); there is also a place called El- Wetid, and El- Wetidat, which is the name of mountains belonging to Bene Abd-Allah Ibn-Ghatfin ( Marasid. s.v.) (Smith). (See Arabia).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jḗ´theth ( יתת , yethēth , meaning unknown): a chief (or clan) of Edom (  Genesis 36:40 parallel   1 Chronicles 1:51 ), but probably a mistake for "Jether" = "Ithran" ( Genesis 36:26 ).