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אֶתְנַן

𐤀𐤕𐤍𐤍

Etenan

H869 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נתן to give, bestow, grant, offer

Definition

Personal name: Ethnan. Most likely meaning 'gift' or 'payment,' based on its formation from the root נתן (to give), though the exact sense as a name is uncertain. Used as a proper noun referring to an individual from the tribe of Judah in genealogical texts.

Semantic Range

personal name 'Ethnan'; elsewhere, gift, payment, reward, especially a payment made as a gift or fee

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root נתן (nun-tav-nun), meaning 'to give.' The formation as a personal name ('Ethnan) parallels the noun אֶתְנַן (etnan, 'payment' or 'gift,' often with the nuance of a payment offered to a cult prostitute), though as a proper name, the association is likely to the broader sense of 'gift.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, אֶתְנַן occurs in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:7), designating a Judahite male ancestor. The same consonantal form is used elsewhere (especially in prophetic texts) as the noun 'payment,' typically referring to payment made to a prostitute. However, as a given name, there is no indication that it was meant to carry such connotations; rather, the likely implication is 'gift' or 'reward.' Later English traditions transliterate the name directly as 'Ethnan.' This is a distinct proper noun usage and should not be confused with the common noun אֶתְנַן. No evidence exists to tie the bearer of this name to non-Israelite or non-Judahite ethnicities in the biblical record. Its usage is limited; there is no evidence of theological, geographic, or religious development for this personal name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as אֶתְנַן in the sense of אֶתְנִי; Ethnan, an Israelite; Ethnan.

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Root Family

נתן (n-t-n) — to give, bestow, grant, offer

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3129 יוֹנָתָן in Yahweh-has-given
H4976 מַתָּן Mattan
H4977 מַתָּן Gift
H4978 מַתְּנָא gifts
H4979 מַתָּנָה with their gifts

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H869-01 וְ/אֶתְנָֽן veetenan HC/Np and Ethnan Gift 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H869-01 1 Chronicles 4:7 וְ/אֶתְנָֽן veetenan HC/Np and Ethnan Gift
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