etan · Ethan

What it means

etan (אֵיתָן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Ethan”.

The name of several men: Ethan the Ezrahite, a famous wise man (1 Kings 4:31; title of Psalm 89), and several Levites, among them one of David's singers (1 Chronicles 15:17). The name means "firm, lasting."

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 1 Kings×1
• 1 Chronicles×6
• Psalms×1

• 1 Kings 4:31

  And he was wiser than all human beings, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his name was among all the nations around.

• 1 Chronicles 2:6

  And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara; all of them, five.

• 1 Chronicles 2:8

  And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.

• 1 Chronicles 6:42

  the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

• 1 Chronicles 6:44

  And the sons of Merari, their brothers, on the left: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

• 1 Chronicles 15:17

  So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; and from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

• 1 Chronicles 15:19

  And the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of bronze, to make themselves heard;

• Psalms 89:1

  A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. The loyal loves of YHWH forever I will sing; from generation to generation I will make known your faithfulness with my mouth.