H5862Hebrewʿêṭām

עֵיטָם

Etam.

5
Total Occurrences
3
Books
5
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1a village of the tribe of simeon
  • 2a town in judah fortified and garrisoned by king rehoboam of judah and located between bethlehem and tekoa
  • 3a cliff; site uncertain

Etymology & Derivation

from H5861 (עַיִט); hawk-ground;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʻÊyṭâm; Pronunciation: ay-tawm'