What does אֵיתָן mean in the Bible?
אֵיתָן is a Hebrew word meaning "Ethan , the name of four Israelites".
Hebrew · H387
אֵיתָן
אֵיתָן is a Hebrew word meaning "Ethan , the name of four Israelites".
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אֵיתָןH387
What does אֵיתָן mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H387?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ethan (3), of Ethan (3), and Ethan (1), wiser than Ethan (1).
Where does אֵיתָן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 4:31. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (6), 1 Kings (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItEthan3×1 Chronicles 2:6, 1 Chronicles 6:44, 1 Chronicles 15:17
of Ethan3×1 Chronicles 2:8, 1 Chronicles 6:42, Psalms 89:1
and Ethan1×1 Chronicles 15:19
wiser than Ethan1×1 Kings 4:31
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 4:31מֵאֵיתָ֣ןtowiser than EthanPreposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 2:6וְאֵיתָ֧ןtoEthanConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 2:8אֵיתָ֖ןtoof EthanNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 6:42אֵיתָ֥ןtoof EthanNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 6:44אֵיתָן֙toEthanNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 15:17אֵיתָ֖ןtoEthanNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 15:19וְאֵיתָ֑ןtoand EthanConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularPsalms 89:1לְאֵיתָ֥ןtoof EthanPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Kings 4:31
Aligned rows8
Books represented3
1 Kings11 Chronicles6Psalms1
Source forms
אֵיתָ֖ן2x’ê·ṯān1 Chronicles 2:8, 1 Chronicles 15:17
אֵיתָ֥ן1x’ê·ṯān1 Chronicles 6:42
אֵיתָן֙1x’ê·ṯān1 Chronicles 6:44
וְאֵיתָ֧ן1xwə·’ê·ṯān1 Chronicles 2:6
וְאֵיתָ֑ן1xwə·’ê·ṯān1 Chronicles 15:19
לְאֵיתָ֥ן1xlə·’ê·ṯānPsalms 89:1
מֵאֵיתָ֣ן1xmê·’ê·ṯān1 Kings 4:31
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular4x1 Chronicles 2:8, 1 Chronicles 6:42, 1 Chronicles 6:44, 1 Chronicles 15:17
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2x1 Chronicles 2:6, 1 Chronicles 15:19
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xPsalms 89:1
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x1 Kings 4:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ethan , the name of four Israelites
Source Gloss
Ethan , the name of four Israelites
Extended definition
Ethan.