Gether
Sign in to saveAccording to the Table of Nations in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, Gether ( Geṯer) was the third son of Aram, son of Shem. He appears only twice in the Hebrew Bible, and both times is only mentioned in passing in genealogical lists. In the Table of Nations (Genesis 10:23), he is identified as a son of Aram, while in 1 Chronicles 1:17, he is listed among the sons of Shem.
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According to the Table of Nations in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, Gether ( Geṯer) was the third son of Aram, son of Shem. He appears only twice in the Hebrew Bible, and both times is only mentioned in passing in genealogical lists. In the Table of Nations (Genesis 10:23), he is identified as a son of Aram, while in 1 Chronicles 1:17, he is listed among the sons of Shem.
In Islamic traditions, he (here called 'Athir') is sometimes considered the father of Thamud, whose descendant was the Islamic prophet Salih.
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