HebrewH0387Proper Noun (Masculine)
אֵיתָן
e.tan
“Ethan”
4Occurrences
H0387Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
Ethan, the name of four Israelites
the same as H386 (אֵיתָן); permanent;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Mahol (H4235); brother of: Heman (H1968), Calcol (H3633) and Darda (H1862) § Ethan = "enduring" 1) an Ezrahite known for his wisdom 2) a grandson of Judah, father of Azariah 3) a Kohathite descendant of ) a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
N:N-M-P
Full Description
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
אֵיתָן appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Chronicles
4
Key Passages
1 Chronicles 15:17BSB
So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
1 Chronicles 15:19BSB
The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
1 Chronicles 2:6BSB
The sons of Zerah:Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara —five in all.
1 Chronicles 2:8BSB
The son of Ethan:Azariah.
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