Bible Person

Ethan

Meaning: strong; the gift of the island · Male · 2 cross references

This Ethan entry refers to the Gershonite Levite in Chronicles, not to Ethan the Ezrahite or the Judahite descendant. He belongs to the inherited family structure through which Levitical service is remembered. First appears in 1 Chr 6:21.1

AI summary: This Ethan matters because the cross references place him in a genealogical line whose significance lies in continuity rather than dramatic narrative. Through such names the sacred order of Levitical descent is preserved across generations. Taken together, the material presents this Ethan as a Levitical ancestral figure whose place supports the continuity of sanctuary service.1

Central Figure

Ethan

Meaning: strong; the gift of the island

A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr.