◄ 5862. Etam ►
Lexicon Etam: Etam Original Word: עֵיטָם Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: `Eytam Pronunciation: ay-tawm' Phonetic Spelling: (ay-tawm') Definition: Etam Meaning: Etam Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Etam From ayit; hawk-ground; Etam, a place in Palestine -- Etam. see HEBREW ayit NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from it Definition three places in Isr. NASB Translation Etam (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֵיטָם proper name, of a location (perhaps animal-name, from עַיִט, compare GrayProp. Names 93); — 1 Ηταμ, ᵐ5L 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 SchickZPV 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, BuhlGeogr. 92 GFMJudges 15:8, near Urtâs RobBR 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). Topical Lexicon 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. Forms and Transliterations עֵיטָ֔ם עֵיטָ֖ם עֵיטָ֣ם עֵיטָֽם׃ עֵיטָם֒ עיטם עיטם׃ ‘ê·ṭām ‘êṭām eiTam Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 15:8 HEB: בִּסְעִ֖יף סֶ֥לַע עֵיטָֽם׃ ס NAS: in the cleft of the rock of Etam. KJV: in the top of the rock Etam. INT: the cleft of the rock of Etam Judges 15:11 HEB: סְעִיף֮ סֶ֣לַע עֵיטָם֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן NAS: of the rock of Etam and said KJV: of the rock Etam, and said INT: the cleft of the rock of Etam and said to Samson 1 Chronicles 4:3 HEB: וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֲבִ֣י עֵיטָ֔ם יִזְרְעֶ֥אל וְיִשְׁמָ֖א NAS: [were] the sons of Etam: Jezreel, KJV: And these [were of] the father of Etam; Jezreel, INT: These the sons of Etam Jezreel Ishma 1 Chronicles 4:32 HEB: וְחַצְרֵיהֶם֙ עֵיטָ֣ם וָעַ֔יִן רִמּ֥וֹן NAS: Their villages [were] Etam, Ain, KJV: And their villages [were], Etam, and Ain, INT: their villages Etam Ain Rimmon 2 Chronicles 11:6 HEB: לֶ֛חֶם וְאֶת־ עֵיטָ֖ם וְאֶת־ תְּקֽוֹעַ׃ NAS: Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, KJV: even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, INT: built Bethlehem Etam Tekoa 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5862 5 Occurrences ‘ê·ṭām — 5 Occ.