Etam (Bible)

Etam^[1] (Hebrew: עיטם‎) is a proper name in the Bible. Etam means "eyrie", "their bird" or "their covering" in Hebrew. There are five references to the name Etam in the Hebrew Bible:

Person

• Etam is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:3 as a descendant of Judah. Etam is the father of Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash and their sister Hazelelponi.

Places

• Etam (biblical town), as referenced in 2 Chronicles 11, was located southwest of Bethlehem near Tekoah.
• A village in the tribe of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:32).
• Rock of Etam, a rock where Samson hid.

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