◄ 5862. Etam ►
Strong's Lexicon Etam: Etam Original Word: עֵיטָם Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: `Eytam Pronunciation: ay-tawm' Phonetic Spelling: (ay-tawm') Definition: Etam Meaning: Etam Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עֵיט (ayt), meaning "lair" or "place of birds of prey." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew place name Etam in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific geographical location unique to the Hebrew Scriptures. Usage: Etam is a place name mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with a location in the territory of Judah and is noted for its strategic and geographical significance. The name itself suggests a place that might have been a natural stronghold or a location of refuge. Cultural and Historical Background: Etam is mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments of Judah, indicating its importance in the settlement patterns of the Israelites. It is also referenced in connection with the exploits of Samson, a judge of Israel, who used the location as a place of refuge. The historical and geographical context suggests that Etam was a fortified or naturally defensible site, possibly with caves or rocky terrain suitable for hiding or defense. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from it Definition three places in Isr. NASB Translation Etam (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֵיטָם proper name, of a location (perhaps animal-name, from עַיִט, compare GrayProp. Names 93); — 1 Ηταμ, ᵐ5L Ιταμ, a. cliff, ׳סְעִיף סֶלַע ע Judges 15:8,11 perhaps near town עֵיטָם, see following, but at ±Ar¹‡ Isma±£n near edge of Shephelah, west-southwest from Jerusalem according to SchickZPV x (1887), 143 ff. 2 Αιταν[μ], etc., city fortified by Rehoboam 2 Chronicles 11:6, between Bethlehem and Tekoa, = ±Ain ±At¹n approximately 2 miles south-southwest from Bethlehem, BuhlGeogr. 92 GFMJudges 15:8, near Urtâs RobBR i. 477; clan in Judah 1 Chronicles 4:3. 3 Αιταν[μ], in Simeon 1 Chronicles 4:32 (Be [not Oettli Kau Kit] reads עֵתֶר from Joshua 15:42). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Etam From ayit; hawk-ground; Etam, a place in Palestine -- Etam. see HEBREW ayit Forms and Transliterations עֵיטָ֔ם עֵיטָ֖ם עֵיטָ֣ם עֵיטָֽם׃ עֵיטָם֒ עיטם עיטם׃ ‘ê·ṭām ‘êṭām eiTam Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 15:8 HEB: בִּסְעִ֖יף סֶ֥לַע עֵיטָֽם׃ ס NAS: in the cleft of the rock of Etam. KJV: in the top of the rock Etam. INT: the cleft of the rock of Etam Judges 15:11 HEB: סְעִיף֮ סֶ֣לַע עֵיטָם֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן NAS: of the rock of Etam and said KJV: of the rock Etam, and said INT: the cleft of the rock of Etam and said to Samson 1 Chronicles 4:3 HEB: וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֲבִ֣י עֵיטָ֔ם יִזְרְעֶ֥אל וְיִשְׁמָ֖א NAS: [were] the sons of Etam: Jezreel, KJV: And these [were of] the father of Etam; Jezreel, INT: These the sons of Etam Jezreel Ishma 1 Chronicles 4:32 HEB: וְחַצְרֵיהֶם֙ עֵיטָ֣ם וָעַ֔יִן רִמּ֥וֹן NAS: Their villages [were] Etam, Ain, KJV: And their villages [were], Etam, and Ain, INT: their villages Etam Ain Rimmon 2 Chronicles 11:6 HEB: לֶ֛חֶם וְאֶת־ עֵיטָ֖ם וְאֶת־ תְּקֽוֹעַ׃ NAS: Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, KJV: even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, INT: built Bethlehem Etam Tekoa 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5862 5 Occurrences ‘ê·ṭām — 5 Occ.