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Ethan

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Firm.

2

“The Ezrahite,” distinguished for his wisdom (1 Kgs 4:31). He is named as the author of the 89th Psalm. He was of the tribe of Levi.

3

A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the leaders of the temple music (1 Chr 6:44; 15:17, 19). He was probably the same as Jeduthun. He is supposed by some to be the same also as (1).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

e'-than ('ethan, "firm," "enduring"; Gaithan):

(1) A wise man with whom Solomon is compared (1 Kgs 4:31). Called there "Ethan the Ezrahite," to whom the title of Ps 89 ascribes the authorship of that poem.

(2) A "son of Kishi," or "Kishaiah," of the Merari branch of the Levites, and, along with Heman and Asaph, placed by David over the service of song (1 Chr 6:44; 1 Chr 15:17; 1 Chr 15:19).

See Jeduthun.

(3) An ancestor of Asaph of the Gershomite branch of the Levites (1 Chr 6:42).

See also

Person Ethan (1 Kgs 4,31) Person Jeduthun (1 Chr 6,44)

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