2484. Itouraios

Lexicon

Itouraios: Iturean

Original Word: Ἰτουραῖος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Itouraios
Pronunciation: ee-too-rah'-yos
Phonetic Spelling: (ee-too-rah'-yah)
Definition: Iturean
Meaning: Ituraean, an adjective applied to a district also called Trachonitis, about 60 miles east of the Sea of Galilee, and partly inhabited by the nomad tribe called Ituraeans.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ituraea.

Of Hebrew origin (Ytuwr); Ituraea (i.e. Jetur), a region of Palestine -- Ituraea.

see HEBREW Ytuwr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Yetur
Definition
Ituraea, a region N. of Pal.
NASB Translation
Ituraea (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2484: Ἰτουραια

Ἰτουραια, Ἰτουραίας, ἡ, Ituraea, a mountainous region, lying northeast of Palestine and west of Damascus (Strabo 16, p. 756 § 18; Pliny, h. n. 5 (23) 19). According to Luke (Luke 3:1), at the time when John the Baptist made his public appearance it was subject to Philip the tetrarch, son of Herod the Great, although it is not mentioned by Josephus (Antiquities 17, 8, 1; 11, 4, 18; 4, 6 and b. j. 2, 6, 3) among the regions assigned to this prince after his father's death; (on this point cf. Schürer in the Zeitschr. f. wissensch. Theol. for 1877, p. 577f). It was brought under Jewish control by king Aristobulus circa (Josephus, Antiquities 13, 11, 3). Its inhabitants had been noted for robbery and the skilful use of the bow (Vergil geor. 2, 448; Cicero, Phil. 13, 8, 18; Strabo 16, p. 755f; Lucan, Phar. 7,230, 514). Cf. Münter, Progr. de rebus Ituraeorum, Hafn. 1824; Winers RWB, under the word Ituraea; Kneucker in Schenkel iii., p. 406f; (B. D. American edition under the word).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from Ἰτουραία (Itouraia), referring to the region of Iturea.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Ἰτουραῖος, as it is a term specific to the Greek New Testament context. However, the region and its people may be indirectly related to various Old Testament references to the broader geographical and tribal configurations of the ancient Near East.

Usage: The term Ἰτουραῖος is used in the New Testament to describe the geographical and ethnic identity of people from the region of Iturea.

Context: The term Ἰτουραῖος appears in the context of the New Testament to denote individuals or aspects related to the region of Iturea. Iturea was a territory situated to the northeast of Galilee, extending into the area of modern-day Lebanon and Syria. The Itureans were known as a semi-nomadic people, often associated with archery and military prowess. Historically, the region of Iturea was incorporated into the Herodian Tetrarchy during the Roman period.

In the Gospel of Luke, the term is used to provide a historical and geographical setting for the ministry of John the Baptist. Luke 3:1 (BSB) states: "In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene." This passage situates the narrative within the broader political landscape of the time, highlighting the governance of Philip over Iturea.

The Itureans, though not frequently mentioned in biblical texts, played a role in the complex socio-political dynamics of the region during the Second Temple period. Their presence in the New Testament underscores the diverse ethnic and cultural milieu of the area during the life of Jesus and the early Christian movement.

Forms and Transliterations

Ιτουραιας Ἰτουραίας Itouraias Itouraías

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 3:1 Adj-GFS
GRK: τετρααρχοῦντος τῆς Ἰτουραίας καὶ Τραχωνίτιδος
NAS: of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis,
KJV: tetrarch of Ituraea and
INT: being tetrarch of Ituraea and of Trachonitis

Strong's Greek 2484
1 Occurrence

Ἰτουραίας — 1 Occ.