The meaning of “אֵתָם”
Understanding ʼÊthâm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
of Egyptian derivation Etham. - § Etham = "with them: their plowshare" - Etham, a place in the Desert 1) a stopping plac...
אֵתָם
of Egyptian derivation Etham. - § Etham = "with them: their plowshare" - Etham, a place in the Desert 1) a stopping place for Israel during the Exodus
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 13:20 | “And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.” Word: אֵתָם (ʼÊthâm) | |
| Numbers 33:6 | “And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.” Word: אֵתָם (ʼÊthâm) | |
| Numbers 33:7 | “And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi–hahiroth, which is before Baal–zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.” Word: אֵתָם (ʼÊthâm) | |
| Numbers 33:8 | “And they departed from before Pi–hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.” Word: אֵתָם (ʼÊthâm) |