Biblical Hebrew

hebrew #387 - אֵיתָן Ethan ("permanence")

Original Word:	אֵיתָן
Transliteration:	Ethan
Definition:	"permanence", an Israelite name
Part of Speech:	Proper Name Masculine
Phonetic Spelling:	(ay-thawn')
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ethan

The same as 'eythan; permanent; Ethan, the name of four Israelites -- Ethan.

see HEBREW 'eythan

Englishman's Concordance

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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: the same as H386

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. אֵיתָןproper name, masculinea wise man1 Kings 5:11 (where called הָאֶזְרָחִי) named with הֵימָן, כַּלְכֹּל, דַּרְדַּע; compare 1 Chronicles 2:6 (where these 4 with זִמְרִי are בְּנֵי זֶרַח); also 1 Chronicles 2:8; 1 Chronicles 6:27; called בֶּןקִֿישִׁי1 Chronicles 6:29=בֶּןקֿוּשָׁיָ֫הוּ1 Chronicles 15:17; where, and 1 Chronicles 15:19, named as Levitical singer with הֵימָן and אָסָף (q. v.; יְדוּתוּן for אֵיתָן in this group 1 Chronicles 25:1,6; 2Chronicles 5:12; 35:15, see ידותון); לְאֵיתָן הָאֶזְרָחִיPsalm 89:1 (title).

יַתְנִיאֵל see תנה.

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 387. אֵיתָן (Ethan) — 8 Occurrences

1 Kings 4:31
HEB:מִכָּל־ הָֽאָדָם֒ מֵאֵיתָ֣ן הָאֶזְרָחִ֗י וְהֵימָ֧ן
NAS: men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman,
KJV: than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite,
INT: all men Ethan the Ezrahite Heman

1 Chronicles 2:6
HEB:זֶ֗רַח זִ֠מְרִי וְאֵיתָ֧ן וְהֵימָ֛ן וְכַלְכֹּ֥ל
NAS: [were] Zimri, Ethan, Heman,
KJV: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman,
INT: of Zerah Zimri Ethan Heman Calcol

1 Chronicles 2:8
HEB: וּבְנֵ֥י אֵיתָ֖ן עֲזַרְיָֽה׃
NAS: The son of Ethan [was] Azariah.
KJV: And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.
INT: the son of Ethan Azariah

1 Chronicles 6:42
HEB: בֶּן־ אֵיתָ֥ן בֶּן־ זִמָּ֖ה
NAS: the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah,
KJV: The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah,
INT: the son of Ethan the son of Zimmah

1 Chronicles 6:44
HEB:עַֽל־ הַשְּׂמֹ֑אול אֵיתָן֙ בֶּן־ קִישִׁ֔י
NAS: of Merari: Ethan the son
KJV: [stood] on the left hand: Ethan the son
INT: on the left Ethan the son of Kishi

1 Chronicles 15:17
HEB:מְרָרִי֙ אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם אֵיתָ֖ן בֶּן־ קֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃
NAS: their relatives, Ethan the son
KJV: their brethren, Ethan the son
INT: of Merari their relatives Ethan the son of Kushaiah

1 Chronicles 15:19
HEB:הֵימָ֥ן אָסָ֖ף וְאֵיתָ֑ן בִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם נְחֹ֖שֶׁת
NAS: Asaph and Ethan [were appointed] to sound
KJV: Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] to sound
INT: Heman Asaph and Ethan cymbals of bronze

Psalm 89:1
HEB: מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל לְאֵיתָ֥ן הָֽאֶזְרָחִֽי׃ חַֽסְדֵ֣י
KJV: <of Ethan the Ezrahite.>>
INT: <of Ethan the Ezrahite of the lovingkindness

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