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Etam (biblical figure)

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Etam (Hebrew: עיטם‎‎) is a proper name in the Bible. 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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