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Original Word:עֵיטָם
Part of Speech:Proper Name Location
Transliteration:`Eytam
Pronunciation:ay-tawm'
Phonetic Spelling:(ay-tawm')
Definition:Etam
Meaning:Etam

Word Origin:Derived from the Hebrew root עֵיט (ayt), meaning "lair" or "place of birds of prey."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew place name Etam in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific geographical location unique to the Hebrew Scriptures.

Usage:Etam is a place name mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with a location in the territory of Judah and is noted for its strategic and geographical significance. The name itself suggests a place that might have been a natural stronghold or a location of refuge.

Cultural and Historical Background:Etam is mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments of Judah, indicating its importance in the settlement patterns of the Israelites. It is also referenced in connection with the exploits of Samson, a judge of Israel, who used the location as a place of refuge. The historical and geographical context suggests that Etam was a fortified or naturally defensible site, possibly with caves or rocky terrain suitable for hiding or defense.

Word Origin
fromit
Definition
three places in Isr.
NASB Translation
Etam (5).

(perhaps animal-name, from , compare Gray^{Prop. Names 93}); —

,^L , a. cliff,Judges 15:8,11 perhaps near town , see following, but at±Ar¹‡ Isma±£n near edge of Shephelah, west-southwest from Jerusalem according to Schick^{ZPV x (1887), 143 ff.}

, etc., city fortified by Rehoboam 2 Chronicles 11:6, between Bethlehem and Tekoa, =±Ain ±At¹n approximately 2 miles south-southwest from Bethlehem, Buhl^{Geogr. 92} GFM^{Judges 15:8}, near Urtâs Rob^{BR i. 477}; clan in Judah1 Chronicles 4:3.

, in Simeon1 Chronicles 4:32 (Be [not Oettli Kau Kit] reads fromJoshua 15:42).

Etam

Fromayit; hawk-ground; Etam, a place in Palestine -- Etam.

see HEBREWayit

עֵיטָ֔ם עֵיטָ֖ם עֵיטָ֣ם עֵיטָֽם׃ עֵיטָם֒ עיטם עיטם׃ ‘ê·ṭām ‘êṭām eiTamInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Judges 15:8
HEB:בִּסְעִ֖יף סֶ֥לַע עֵיטָֽם׃ ס
NAS: in the cleft of the rockof Etam.
KJV: in the top of the rockEtam.
INT: the cleft of the rockof Etam

Judges 15:11
HEB:סְעִיף֮ סֶ֣לַע עֵיטָם֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן
NAS: of the rockof Etam and said
KJV: of the rockEtam, and said
INT: the cleft of the rockof Etam and said to Samson

1 Chronicles 4:3
HEB:וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֲבִ֣י עֵיטָ֔ם יִזְרְעֶ֥אל וְיִשְׁמָ֖א
NAS: [were] the sonsof Etam: Jezreel,
KJV: And these [were of] the fatherof Etam; Jezreel,
INT: These the sonsof 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 villagesEtam 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 BethlehemEtam Tekoa

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5862
5 Occurrences

‘ê·ṭām — 5 Occ.