Jethro in Hebrew is יִתְרוֹ (Yitró).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
יִתְרוֹ
Yitró
name · masculine
In English
Jethro
/ˈd͡ʒɛθɹəʊ/ /ˈd͡ʒɛθɹoʊ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Jethro as a name.
the father-in-law of Moses
- יִתְרוֹיתרוYitrómasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word יִתְרוֹ.
- Written with vowel points
- יִתְרוֹ
- Written without vowel points
- יתרו
- Said
- Yitró
- Its meanings in English
- Jethro, Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, a male given name
These words come before and after Jethro in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Jethro in Hebrew.
How do you say Jethro in Hebrew?
Jethro in Hebrew is יִתְרוֹ, said Yitró. Without vowel points it is written יתרו.
Is יתרו masculine or feminine?
The word יתרו is masculine.
What else does יתרו mean in English?
Besides Jethro, יתרו can mean Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses and a male given name.
How is Jethro pronounced in English?
Jethro is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛθɹəʊ/, /ˈd͡ʒɛθɹoʊ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Jethro and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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