Original Word: עֵיטָם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: `Eytam
Pronunciation: ay-tawm'
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-tawm')
Definition: Etam
Meaning: Etam is a proper noun referring to a place name in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with meanings related to "lair of wild beasts" or "place of birds of prey."

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עַיִט (ayit), meaning "bird of prey" or "to swoop down."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Etam in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek counterpart. However, the concept of a stronghold or refuge might be related to Greek terms for similar structures or places of safety.

Usage: The term Etam is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote specific locations, including a village in the territory of Judah and a rock or stronghold associated with Samson.

Context: • Etam in Judah: Etam is mentioned as a village in the territory of Judah. It is listed among the cities fortified by Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, as recorded in 2 Chronicles 11:6: "He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa." This suggests its strategic importance in the defense of the kingdom.

• Rock of Etam: The Rock of Etam is noted in the narrative of Samson in Judges 15:8, 11. After Samson struck down the Philistines, he retreated to the Rock of Etam. The location served as a refuge and stronghold for Samson, highlighting its significance as a defensible position in the region.

• Historical and Geographical Context: The exact location of Etam is not definitively known today, but it is traditionally identified with a site near Bethlehem. Its mention alongside other fortified cities suggests it was part of a network of defensive sites in the Judean hills.

Word Origin
from it
Definition
three places in Isr.
NASB Translation
Etam (5).

עֵיטָם proper name, of a location (perhaps animal-name, from עַיִט, compare Gray^{Prop. Names 93}); —

1 Ηταμ, ᵐ5^L 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 Schick^{ZPV 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, Buhl^{Geogr. 92} GFM^{Judges 15:8}, near Urtâs Rob^{BR 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).

Etam

From ayit; hawk-ground; Etam, a place in Palestine -- Etam.

see HEBREW ayit

עֵיטָ֔ם עֵיטָ֖ם עֵיטָ֣ם עֵיטָֽם׃ עֵיטָם֒ עיטם עיטם׃ ‘ê·ṭām ‘êṭām eiTamInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts