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Ethan

the Ezrahite (1KI 4:31) [Zerahite?- 1CH 2:6]

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Name
Ethan
Gender
male
Description
the Ezrahite (1KI 4:31) [Zerahite?- 1CH 2:6]

Names & Labels (1)

Ethanproper name
Hebrew
אֵיתָן
Transliteration
eytan
Meaning
long lived, ever-flowing [streams]
Greek
Γαιθαν
Reference
1KI 4:31
Strong's
H387

Family & Relationships (2)

son

Zerah(1KI 4:31)

father

Azariah(1CH 2:8)

Notes

This Ethan is likely the same person as the son of Zerah, son of Judah (1CH 2:6) given the matching names of his brothers. Ethan the "EZrahite" may be a scribal transposition of "ZErahite". Ethan the Ezrahite is also named as the author of Psalm 89. Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary (1871) says they are the same individuals. Sons of Mahol is an appelative for "sons of dancing".

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