Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H387: אֵיתָן

ʼÊythân · pronounced ay-thawn' · “Ethan”

Definition

Ethan, the name of four Israelites

KJV translates it as: Ethan.

Word origin: the same as H386 (אֵיתָן); permanent;

Extended definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.4.31;
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 Levi
4) a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H387 is translated

  • ethan ×8

Bible verses with H387 (ʼÊythân)

ʼêythân appears in 7 verses.

  • 1 Kings 4:31

    For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:6

    And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:8

    And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:42

    The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

  • 1 Chronicles 6:44

    And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

  • 1 Chronicles 15:17

    So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

  • 1 Chronicles 15:19

    So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;