Ethan in the Bible.

The Ezrahite, distinguished for his wisdom. The King James Version names Ethan in 1 verse, 1 Kings 4:31. The King James Version also gives the name Ethan to 2 other people, listed on this page.

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Ethan’s family.

Father

Mahol

Brothers and sisters

Chalcol Darda Heman

Himself

Ethan

His family as Theographic Bible Metadata lists it; each name opens its own page.

Ethan’s own words.

Ethan speaks in 34 verses of the King James Version, all in the Psalms.

He also passes on the LORD’s words in 21 verses.

His first words in the Bible

[Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.] I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

Psalms 89:1 ›

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Who Ethan was.

“The Ezrahite,” distinguished for his wisdom (1 Kings 4:31). He is named as the author of the 89th Psalm. He was of the tribe of Levi.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

The verse that names this Ethan.

1 Kings 1

1 Kings 4:31For 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.

Other people called Ethan.

Ethan, Son of Zerah.

Named in 2 verses.

1 Chronicles 2:6And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
1 Chronicles 2:8And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

Ethan, a Levite of the family of Gershom, probably the same as Ethan.

Named in 2 verses.

1 Chronicles 6:21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
1 Chronicles 6:42The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Questions about Ethan.

Who was Ethan in the Bible?

The Ezrahite, distinguished for his wisdom. The King James Version names Ethan in 1 verse, 1 Kings 4:31.

Who was Ethan’s father?

Mahol.

Where does Ethan speak in the Bible?

In 34 verses of the King James Version, all in the Psalms. His first words are in Psalms 89:1.

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