Zethan — the meaning of the Hebrew name זֵיתָן

זֵיתָן

Zêythân · pronounced zay-thawn' · Strong's H2133 · a man

Zethan means olive grove.

Built from

זַיִת zayith (from, H2132) — an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2132; olive grove; Zethan, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 7:10 The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zethan

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 7:10

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