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Ethan
Firm. (1.) “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.
(2.) A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the leaders of the temple music (1 Chr 6:44; 1 Chr 15:17, 1 Chr 15:19). He was probably the same as Jeduthun. He is supposed by some to be the same also as (1).
Named in the Bible
8 verses
- 1 Kings 4:31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
- 1 Chronicles 2:6 And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
- 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 their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
- 1 Chronicles 15:17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
- 1 Chronicles 15:19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
- Psalms 89:1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
