Zetham זֵתָם
Son of Laadan, a Gershonite Levite
Biography
Zetham was a Levite of the Gershonite clan, mentioned in the genealogies and organizational lists of the Levites during the reign of King David. He was a son of Laadan and is listed along with his brothers Jehiel and Joel. In David's organization of the Levites, Zetham and his brothers were appointed as treasurers and officials over the treasuries of the house of the Lord. This suggests that they held positions of responsibility in managing the resources and wealth associated with the tabernacle and later the temple.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 23:8
"The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, Zetham, and Joel, three."
- 1 Chronicles 26:22
"The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of Yahweh’s house."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | זֵתָם | H2241 |
Zetham
loss; he points the Massoretic Text to read "brethren" instead of "brother," and so has "Jehiel (1Ch 26:22) and his brethren, Zetham and Joel, were over the treasures."
ze'-than (zethan, perhaps "olive tree"): A Benjamite (1Ch 7:10), but Curtis holds that he is a Zebulunite (Chron., 145 ff).
ze'-thar (zeth