Geter

In the Old Testament, Geter is the third oldest son of Aram , grandson of Sem and great-grandson of Noach .

etymology

The origin of the personal name גֶתֶר gætær is unknown. The Septuagint gives the name as Γαθερ Gater , the Vulgate as Gether , the Samaritan Pentateuch as Gātar .

Biblical narration

Geter is only mentioned in the table of nations in Gen 10.23  EU and in the family tree 1 Chr 1.17  EU . His brothers are called Uz , Hul and Masch . The section Gen 10: 22-23  EU of the table of nations, in which Hul and his brothers are mentioned, belongs to the priestly scriptures.

Extra-biblical

According to the Muslim scholar Ibn Kathir , Geter is the father of Thamud and Salih . Thamud is the progenitor of the Thamūd .

Flavius Josephus sees him as the progenitor of the Bactrians , Jerome and Isidore of Seville , however, identify him as the progenitor of Akarnier or Karier .

literature

• גֶתֶר. In: Gesenius, 18th ed. 2013 , p. 233.
• Markus Witte:  Völkertafel. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (Eds.): The Scientific Biblical Lexicon on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff.
• Samir Mourad: Islamic History - An Analytical Introduction. German Information Service on Islam (DIdI) e. V., 2007, p. 89.