A name from Scripture
Ethan
EE-thun
Meaning
Strong; Enduring; Firm
Hebrew origin · Boy · First in 1 Kings
What it points to
Ethan — 'enduring' — was wise enough to question God honestly in Psalm 89. His life teaches that true strength includes the courage to bring our deepest doubts to God while still declaring His faithfulness.
Verses · King James Version
“For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.”
1 Kings 4:31
“I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.”
Psalm 89:1