| Word | American Tract Society - Definition |
| ITUREA | A region in the extreme northeast of Palestine, perpetuating the name of Jetur a son of Ishmael, and belonging to the half-tribe of Manasseh, 1Ch 1:31; 5:19. The name of Jedur still remains there. In the time of Christ, Iturea was in the tetrarchy of Philip, Lu 3:1. It lay about midway between the Sea of Galilee and Damascus, but its limits are not well known. Its inhabitants are said to have been skillful archers and dexterous robbers. |