Ituræa (Ituraea) — (land of Jether), a small province on the northwestern border of Palestine, lying along the base of Mount Hermon, only mentioned in (Luke 3:1) Jetur the son of Ishmael gave his name like the rest of his brethren, to the little province he colonized. (Genesis 25:15; Genesis 25:16) It adjoined Trachonitis, and lay along the base of Libanus between Tiberias and Damascus. At the place indicated is situated the modern province of Jedur , which is the Arabic form of the Hebrew Jetur. SBD Ituræa.2
I’vah (ruined), or A’va, which is mentioned in Scripture twice, 2 Kings 18:34; 2 Kings 19:13; comp. Isaiah 37:13, in connection with Hena and Sepharvaim, and once, 2 Kings 17:24, in connection with Babylon and Cuthah, must be sought in Babylonia, and is probably identical with the modern Hit, on the Euphrates. SBD Ivah.2
Ivory. The word translated “ivory” literally signifies the “tooth” of any animal, and hence more especially denotes the substance of the projecting tusks of elephants. The skilled workmen of Hiram, king of Tyre, fashioned the great ivory throne of Solomon, and overlaid it with pure gold. 1 Kings 10:18; 2 Chronicles 9:17. The ivory thus employed was supplied by the caravans of Dedan, Isaiah 21:13; Ezekiel 27:15, or was brought, with apes and peacocks, by the navy of Tarshish. 1 Kings 10:22. The “ivory house” of Ahab, 1 Kings 22:39, was probably a palace, the walls of which were panelled with ivory, like the palace of Menelaus, described by Homer. Odys. iv.73. Beds inlaid or veneered with ivory were in use among the Hebrews. Amos 6:4. SBD Ivory.2
Iz’ehar (oil), the form in which the name Izhar is given in the Authorized Version of Numbers 3:19 only. SBD Izehar.2
Iz’eharites (descendants of Izhar), The. A family of Kohathite Levites, descended from Izhar the son of Kohath, Numbers 3:27; called also “Izharites.” 1 Chronicles 26:23, 1 Chronicles 26:29. SBD Izeharites.2
Iz’har (oil), son of Kohath, grandson of Levi, uncle of Aaron and Moses and father of Korah. Exodus 6:18, Exodus 6:21; Numbers 3:19; Numbers 16:1; 1 Chronicles 6:2, 1 Chronicles 6:18. (b.c. after 1490.) Izhar was the head of the family of the Izharites, 1 Chronicles 24:22; 1 Chronicles 26:23, or Izeharites. Numbers 3:27; 1 Chronicles 26:23, 1 Chronicles 26:29. SBD Izhar.2
Iz’rahiah (whom Jehovah causes to sparkle), a chieftain of Issachar. 1 Chronicles 7:3. SBD Izrahiah.2
Iz’rahite (descendant of Zerah), The,the designation of Shamhuth. 1 Chronicles 27:8. Its real force is probably Zerahite, that is, from the great Judaic family of Zerah. SBD Izrahite.2
Iz’ri (creator), a Levite leader of the fourth course or ward in the service of the house of God. 1 Chronicles 25:11. In ver. 1 Chronicles 25:3 he is called Zeri. (b.c. 1014.) SBD Izri.2