First name Ethan in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Ethan is the name of the Ezrahite (1KI 4:31) [Zerahite?- 1CH 2:6], as well as name of son of Zimmah (1CH 6:42) and son of Kishi (1CH 6:44). Meaning of the name: strong; the gift of the island. Related names are: Heman, Merari, Calcol . The translations of Ethan in 35 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Joel in Spanish to イーサン in Japanese!
Wear it!For 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. (1KI 4:31)
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (1CH 2:6)
And the sons of Ethan; Azariah. (1CH 2:8)
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, (1CH 6:42)
And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, (1CH 6:44)
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; (1CH 15:17)
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; (1CH 15:19)