HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H864
אֵתָם
e.tam — Etham
§ Etham = "with them: their plowshare" a stopping place for Israel during the Exodus
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Etham
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6290
פָּארָן
pa.ran — Paran
§ Paran = "place of caverns" wilderness area bounded on the north by Palestine, on the west by the wilderness of Etham, on the south by the desert of Sinai, and on the east by the valley of Arabah; the exodus was through this area and probably all 18 stops were in this area
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7793
שׁוּר
shur — Shur
§ Shur = "wall" a place southwest of Palestine on the eastern border or within the border of Egypt; the Israelites passed through the wilderness of Shur after crossing the Red Sea also 'wilderness of Etham'
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3845
לִבְנִי
liv.ni — Libni
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.17; son of: Gershon (H1648); brother of: Shimei (H8096G); father of: Jehieli= Jehiel (H3171H), Zetham (H2241), Joel (H3100O); also called Jahath at 1Ch.6.43; Ladan (KJV: Laadan) at 1Ch.23.7,9; 26.21; § Libni = "white" the eldest son of Gershon and grandson of Levi
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3936
לַעְדָּן
la.dan — Ladan
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.17; son of: Gershon (H1648); brother of: Shimei (H8096G); father of: Jehieli= Jehiel (H3171H), Zetham (H2241), Joel (H3100O); also called Jahath at 1Ch.6.43; Libni; § Laadan = "put in order" 1) an Ephraimite ancestor of Joshua, son of Nun 2) a Levite son of Gershom; also 'Libni'
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2241
זֵתָם
ze.tam — Zetham
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.8; son of Libni (H3845G) ; brother of: Joel (H3100O) and Jehiel (H3171H) § Zetham = "olive" a Gershonite Levite, the son of Jehieli and grandson of Laadan
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3172
יְחִיאֵלִי
ye.chi.e.li — Jehieli
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.8; son of Libni (H3845G) ; brother of: Zetham (H2241) and Joel (H3100O);; Another name of ye.chi.el (יְחִיאֵל "Jehiel" H3171H) § Jehieli = "God shall save alive" or "swept away of God" a Gershonite Levite of the family of Laadan
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לִבְנִי
liv.ni — Libnite
Someone descended from Libni who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.17; son of: Gershon (H1648); brother of: Shimei (H8096G); father of: Jehieli= Jehiel (H3171H), Zetham (H2241), Joel (H3100O); also called Jahath at 1Ch.6.43; Ladan (KJV: Laadan) at 1Ch.23.7,9; 26.21; Group of liv.ni (לִבְנִי "Libni" H3845) § Libnites, of Libni "white" the descendants of Libni
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
Perhaps another name for Khetam, or “fortress,” on the Shur or great wall of Egypt, which extended from the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Suez. Here the Israelites made their third encampment (Ex. 13:20; Num. 33:6). The camp was probably a little to the west of the modern town of Ismailia. Here the Israelites were commanded to change their route (Ex. 14:2), and “turn” towards the south, and encamp before Pi-hahiroth. (See EXODUS; PITHOM.)
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.