Lexical Definition

‎אֵיתָן‎ ʼÊythân (ay-thawn') Ethan ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎אֵיתָן‎; permanent

Ethan.

• § Ethan = "enduring"
• Ethan, the name of four Israelites

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎אֵיתָן‎ proper name, masculine a wise man 1Kgs 5:11* (where called ‎הָאֶזְרָחִי‎) named with ‎הֵימָן‎, ‎כַּלְכֹּל‎, ‎דַּרְדַּע‎; compare 1Chr 2:6 (where these 4 with ‎זִמְרִי‎ are ‎בְּנֵי זֶרַח‎); also 1Chr 2:8; 1Chr 6:27* called ‎בֶּןקִֿישִׁי‎ 1Chr 6:29* = ‎בֶּןקֿוּשָׁיָ֫הוּ‎ 1Chr 15:17 where, and v1Chr 15:19, named as Levitical singer with ‎הֵימָן‎ and ‎אָסָף‎ (q. v.; ‎יְדוּתוּן‎ for ‎אֵיתָן‎ in this group 1Chr 25:1; 1Chr 25:6; 2Chr 5:12; 2Chr 35:15, see ‎ידותון‎); ‎לְאֵיתָן הָאֶזְרָחִי‎ Ps 89:1* (title). ‎יַתְנִיאֵל‎ see ‎תנה‎.

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