Ether
(Hebrews id. , abundance), one of the cities in the plain (Shephelah) of Judah (mentioned between Libnah and Ashan, Jos 15:42, Sept. v.r. ), eventually assigned to Simeon (mentioned between Remmon and Ashan, Jos 19:7, Sept. v.r. ). In the parallel list of the towns of Simeon in 1Ch 4:32, TOCHEN is substituted for Ether. In the Onomasticon Eusebius and Jerome mention it twice (s.v. , Ether; , Jether in the latter case confounding it with JATTIR, a city of priests, which contained friends of David during his troubles under Saul), and state that it was then a considerable place ( ), retaining the name of Jethira (, ), very near Malatha, in the interior of the district of Daroma, that is, in the desert country below Hebron and to the east of Beersheba. At Beit-Jibrin Van de Velde heard of a tell Athar in this neighborhood, but could not learn its distance or direction (Memoir, page 311). For the present, we may conjecturally place it at Beit-Auwa, in the vicinity of the associated localities, S. of Beit-Jibrin and W. of Hebron; a ruined village, covering low hills on both sides of the path, and exhibiting foundations of hewn stones, leading to the inference that it was once an extensive town (Robinson, Researches, 3:10).
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Ether (2)
is identified by lieutenant Conder (Tent Work in Palestine, 2:336). with a ruined site, el-Atr, one mile north-west of Beit-Jibrin; but it is doubtful if the territory of Simeon extended so far north. Van de Velde’s Tell Athan, “a little to the northeast of Beersheba,” which is adopted by Tristram (Bible Places, page 42), does not appear on the Ordinance Map.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Ether
A city in the shephelah or low country of Judah; allotted to Simeon (Jos 15:42; Jos 19:7). JOCHEN in 1Ch 4:32. In the wilderness country below Hebron, E. of Beersheba. Tel Athar now, according to Van de Velde.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Ether
ETHER (Jos 15:42; Jos 19:7).A town of Judah noticed with Libnah, apparently near the plain of Philistia, given to Simeon, and near Rimmon. The site is unknown.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Ether
ether (, ether; , Ather): A town in Judah (Jos 15:42), near Libnah, assigned to Simeon (Jos 19:7). Kh el Atr (identical in spelling with Ether) is possibly the site. It is near Beit Jibrn and is described as an ancient site: cisterns, foundations, quarried rock and terraces (PEF, III, 261, 279).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Ether
[E’ther]
City of Judah, allotted to Simeon. Jos 15:42; Jos 19:7.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Ether
H6281
A city of Caanan.
Assigned to Judah
Jos 15:42
Subsequently allotted to Simeon
Jos 19:7
Called Tochen
1Ch 4:32
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Ether
E’ther. (abundance). One of the cities of Judah, in the low country, the Shefelah, Jos 15:42, allotted to Simeon. Jos 19:7.