Bible Person

Ethan

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

This Ethan entry refers to the Judahite descendant in the line of Zerah, not to Ethan the Ezrahite or the Gershonite Levite. He belongs to the clan structure that gives Judah's genealogies density and continuity. First appears in 1 Chr 2:6.1

AI summary: This Ethan matters because the cross references place him within a compact Judahite line where the chief value is preserving descent through named households. Even without a separate story, his inclusion contributes to the rootedness of Judah's remembered family structure. Taken together, the material presents this Ethan as a Judahite genealogical figure whose place supports the continuity of the tribe.1