The meaning of “עֵיטָם”
Understanding ʻÊyṭâm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Etam. - § Etam = "lair of wild beasts" - Etam, a place in Palestine 1) a village of the tribe of Simeon 2) a town in Jud...
עֵיטָם
Etam. - § Etam = "lair of wild beasts" - Etam, a place in Palestine 1) a village of the tribe of Simeon 2) a town in Judah fortified and garrisoned by king Rehoboam of Judah and located between Bethlehem and Tekoa 3) a cliff; site uncertain
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 15:8 | “And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.” Word: עֵיטָם (ʻÊyṭâm) | |
| Judges 15:11 | “Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.” Word: עֵיטָם (ʻÊyṭâm) | |
| 1 Chronicles 4:3 | “And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:” Word: עֵיטָם (ʻÊyṭâm) | |
| 1 Chronicles 4:32 | “And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:” Word: עֵיטָם (ʻÊyṭâm) | |
| 2 Chronicles 11:6 | “He built even Beth–lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,” Word: עֵיטָם (ʻÊyṭâm) |