Ituraea

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

From Jetur

(Gen. 25:15; 1 Chron. 1:31). A small province N. W. of Palestine, now Jedur (Luke 3:1).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A province on the east of the upper Jordan of which Herod Philip was made tetrarch (Luke 3:1). Its boundaries cannot be well defined, but it reached toward Damascus and embraced the southern slopes of Anti-Lebanon. Its name is derived from JETUR, son of Ishmael (Gen. 25:15). See map under GALILEE.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2484 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Ἰτουραΐα

Transliteration:

Itouraia

Phonic:

ee-too-rah’-yah

Meaning:

of Hebrew origin (3195); Ituraea (i.e. Jetur), a region of Palestine

KJV Usage:

Ituraea

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

past the limits: or possibly same as Jetur

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

To keep; guarded; encircled:―a region in N. W. of Palestine, Luke 3:1. {Custodire; custoditus}