Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H864 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֵתָם |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | of Egyptian derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | Etham |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ay-thawm' |
| Meaning: | 1. Etham, a place in the Desert |
| KJV Renderings: | Etham. |
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אֵתָם proper name [of a location] (perhaps = Egyptian Chetem , compare EbGS 521 f. but ᵐ5 Ὀθομ, Ὀθωμ, compare LagBN 54) Exod 13:20 in Egypt, place on edge of desert, so Num 33:6; Num 33:7 אִדְבַּר אֵתָם Num 33:8.
אַתֶּם see below אנת.
אֶתְמוֺל see below תמל.
Genesis 29:4
Genesis 42:9
