Strong H387H387Jאֵיתָן
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 United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.44;
son of: Kishi (H7029);
father of: Obed-edom (H5654), Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H), Hashabiah (H2811I), Shemaiah (H8098K) and Uzziel (H5816K); also called Ethan at 1Ch.6.44; 15.17,19;
Another name of ye.du.tun (יְדוּתוּן "Jeduthun" H3038G)
son of: Kishi (H7029);
father of: Obed-edom (H5654), Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H), Hashabiah (H2811I), Shemaiah (H8098K) and Uzziel (H5816K); also called Ethan at 1Ch.6.44; 15.17,19;
Another name of ye.du.tun (יְדוּתוּן "Jeduthun" H3038G)
Meaning of the name
Ethan = "enduring"
General definition
The same as H386; permanent;
{Ethan} the name of four Israelites: - Ethan.
{Ethan} the name of four Israelites: - Ethan.
In the biblical story
Jeduthun
Levitical musician and singer during David's reign
Jeduthun, also known as Ethan, was a Levitical musician and singer during the reign of King David.
In the Bible
Strong H387J appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ethan3
First verses
- 1 Chronicles 6:44And 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 15:17So 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 15:19So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;