The Definition of the word Etham

Etham

Firm. (1.) The Ezrahite," distinguished for his wisdom (1 Kings" 4:31). He is named as the author of the 89th Psalm. He was of the tribe of Levi. "(2.) A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the leaders of the "temple music (1 Chr. 6:44; 15:17, 19). He was probably the same" as Jeduthun. He is supposed by some to be the same also as (1).