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

Extended Information

name of: יְדוּתוּן

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.44
• son of: Kishi (קִישִׁי)
• father of: Obed-edom (עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם), Mattithiah (מַתִּתְיָה), Gedaliah (גְּדַּלְיָה), Zeri (צְרִי), Jeshaiah (יְשַׁעְיָה), Hashabiah (חֲשַׁבְיָה), Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָה) and Uzziel (עֻזִּיאֵל); also called Ethan at 1Ch.6.44 15.17, 19
• Another name of ye.du.tun (‎י‎ְ‎דו‎ּ‎תו‎ּ‎ן‎ "Jeduthun" יְדוּתוּן)

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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