אֶתְנִי
𐤀𐤕𐤍𐤉
Eteni
H867 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun: Ethni. Refers to a personal name of an Israelite individual noted in 1 Chronicles, likely denoting 'Ethni' but precise meaning of name is uncertain. Not a common noun or adjective.
Semantic Range
personal name (of an Israelite), possibly 'Gift' (if related to root 'to give' or 'gift'), but actual use restricted to a proper noun
Root / Etymology
The etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may be related to the root אתן (to give) or a derivative of אֶתְנָה (gift), but this connection is not assured and remains speculative.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name אֶתְנִי (ʼEthnîy) appears in 1 Chronicles 6:41 (English verse 6:26), where it refers to a member of the Levitical genealogies; specifically, an ancestor of Asaph who was a leading singer in the time of David. The context provides no further information about meaning, and the name is not used as a common noun. Although some translations have historically rendered personal names to sound similar in English (e.g. 'Ethni'), the significance of the name for its bearer remains obscure. There is no direct evidence in the biblical text for a connection to the noun אֶתְנָה ('gift'), and meanings inferred from possible etymologies should be treated with caution. The use of 'Israelite' in Strong's reflects genealogical identity as traced in Chronicles.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
perhaps from אֶתְנָה; munificence; Ethni, an Israelite; Ethni.
Bantu Hebrew
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אתן (ʾ-t-n) — to give, to bestow
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H867-01 |
אֶתְנִ֥י | eteni | HNp |
Ethni | Ethni | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H867-01 |
1 Chronicles 6:26 | אֶתְנִ֥י | eteni | HNp |
Ethni | Ethni |