1 Chronicles 15:17:121 Chr.15.17.W12TAB
אֵיתָ֖ן
etan
“Ethan”
- Transliteration
- e-TAN
- Extended
- ee-TAAN
- IPA
- /ʔăħeːˈhɛm/
Meaning by language
- English
- Ethan
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
e-TAN
- clause
u-min-be-NE me-ra-RI a-khe-HEM e-TAN ben-ku-sha-YA-hu
- sentence
va-ya-a-mi-DU hal-ve-YIM ET he-MAN ben-yo-EL u-min-e-KHAV a-SAF ben-be-rekh-YA-hu u-min-be-NE me-ra-RI a-khe-HEM e-TAN ben-ku-sha-YA-hu
In context — 1 Chronicles 15:17
The Levites appointed Heman son of Joel, and from his brothers Asaph son of Berechyahu; and from the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan son of Kushayahu.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 15:17:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 1 Chronicles 15:17, so the Hebrew word אֵיתָ֖ן (etan) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Chr.15.17.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.15.17.W12.S1) and character.