Ethan

Son of Zerah; grandson of Judah.

A written article for Ethan is still to come. Below and alongside: where Ethan appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1900 BC
    1700 BC
  • Ethan
    c. 1750 BC

Original word

  • אֵיתָן ethan
    H387
Relationships
Son: Azariah Father: Zerah Brother: Calcol Brother: Dara Brother: Heman Brother: Zabdi Member of: Tribe of Judah
Citations
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Where Ethan appears in Scripture

1 Kings 4

וַיֶּחְכַּם מִכָּל-הָֽאָדָם מֵֽאֵיתָן הָֽאֶזְרָחִי וְהֵימָן וְכַלְכֹּל וְדַרְדַּע בְּנֵי מָחוֹל וַיְהִֽי-שְׁמוֹ בְכָֽל-הַגּוֹיִם סָבִֽיב׃
31
For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

1 Chronicles 2

וּבְנֵי זֶרַח זִמְרִי וְאֵיתָן וְהֵימָן וְכַלְכֹּל וָדָרַע כֻּלָּם חֲמִשָּֽׁה׃
6
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
וּבְנֵי אֵיתָן עֲזַרְיָֽה׃
8
And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

1 Chronicles 6

בֶּן-אֵיתָן בֶּן-זִמָּה בֶּן-שִׁמְעִֽי׃
42
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
וּבְנֵי מְרָרִי אֲחֵיהֶם עַֽל-הַשְּׂמֹאול אֵיתָן בֶּן-קִישִׁי בֶּן-עַבְדִּי בֶּן-מַלּֽוּךְ׃
44
And 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

וַיַּֽעֲמִידוּ הַלְוִיִּם אֵת הֵימָן בֶּן-יוֹאֵל וּמִן-אֶחָיו אָסָף בֶּן-בֶּֽרֶכְיָהוּ וּמִן-בְּנֵי מְרָרִי אֲחֵיהֶם אֵיתָן בֶּן-קֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃
17
So 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;
וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִים הֵימָן אָסָף וְאֵיתָן בִּמְצִלְתַּיִם נְחֹשֶׁת לְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃
19
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

Psalms 89

מַשְׂכִּיל לְאֵיתָן הָֽאֶזְרָחִֽי׃
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Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.