Person · one of several with this name
Ethan
Also called Joah
Mentioned in 2 verses, first in 1 Chronicles 6:21. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 2 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 6:21
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.
- 1 Chronicles 6:42
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr. 6:21), probably the same as Ethan (42).