Jetur
Jetur was a son of Ishmael and ancestor of a tribal people. His descendants were later called Itureans and fought against the eastern tribes of Israel.
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Jeuel
Jeuel was the name of men associated with Judah, the Levites, and the returning exiles. One Jeuel was a descendant of Zerah.
Jeush
Jeush was the name of several men, including a son of Esau, a Benjamite or Zebulunite, a Levite, a descendant of Saul, and a son of Rehoboam.
Jew
Jew refers first to a member of Judah or the kingdom of Judah, but after the exile became the common designation for the people of Israel. In the New Testament it distinguishes the Jewish people from Gentiles and often emphasizes their covenant identity.
JEW, JEWESS, JEWISH
Jew originally meant an inhabitant of Judah but later came to designate the descendants of Abraham and the people of Israel generally. In the New Testament it commonly refers to the Jewish people, their language, or their religious customs.
Jewel
A jewel is an ornament made of gold, silver, or precious stones, such as a ring, bracelet, anklet, or nose-ring. Scripture frequently mentions such ornaments as signs of wealth, beauty, or honor.
Jewess
A Jewess is a woman of Hebrew or Jewish birth. Eunice, Timothy’s mother, and Drusilla, Felix’s wife, are examples named in the New Testament.
Jewish
Jewish means belonging to the Jews or associated with Jewish life and teaching. The term is used in the New Testament in reference to Jewish traditions and legends.
Jewry
Jewry is an older English term for Judah or Judea, the land or country of the Jews.
Jezaniah
Jezaniah was a captain associated with the remnant of Judah after Jerusalem’s fall. He supported Gedaliah at Mizpah and later joined the leaders who went down to Egypt.
Jezebel
Jezebel was the Phoenician wife of Ahab, king of Israel. She promoted Baal worship, persecuted the Lord’s prophets, and arranged Naboth’s unjust death; she was eventually killed during Jehu’s judgment on Ahab’s house.
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