ʼEshtôwn — H850

Definition

masculine proper noun

Eshton, an Israelite

1. Eshton = "effeminate"
2. a descendant of Caleb of tribe of Judah

Usually translated as

Eshton

Origin

probably from the same as H7764; restful

• Same as Shûwnîy (H7764)

Occurrences

ʼEshtôwn occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (2)

• 1 Chronicles 4:11 — And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton (אֶשְׁתּֽוֹן).
• 1 Chronicles 4:12 — And Eshton (וְאֶשְׁתּ֗וֹן) begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah.