ʼÊythân — H387

H387 · Hebrew — איתן

Pronunciation: ay-thawn'

Definition

masculine proper noun

Ethan, the name of four Israelites

  1. Ethan = "enduring"
  2. an Ezrahite known for his wisdom
  3. a grandson of Judah, father of Azariah
  4. a Kohathite descendant of Levi
  5. a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi

Usually translated as

Ethan

Origin

the same as H386; permanent

Occurrences

ʼÊythân occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (6)

Strong's Lexicon — E