Strong H387H387Iאֵיתָן

Ethan

One of the 4 senses of Strong H387

Transliteration
'êythân
Pronunciation
ay-thawn'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.21;
son of: Zimmah (H2155);
father of: Iddo (H5714H); also called Ethan at 1Ch.6.42;
Another name of yo.ach (יוֹאָח "Joah" H3098H)

Meaning of the name

Ethan = "enduring"

General definition

The same as H386; permanent;
{Ethan} the name of four Israelites: - Ethan.

In the biblical story

Joah

A Gershonite Levite, son of Zimmah

Joah (or Ethan), a Gershonite Levite, was the son of Zimmah in the genealogy of Levi (1Ch.6.21,42).

In the Bible

Strong H387I appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • ethan1

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:42
    The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
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