How to Pronounce Etham

What does Etham mean?

Etham means “their strength; their sign”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Where was Etham?

Perhaps another name for Khetam, or “fortress,” on the Shur or great wall of Egypt, which extended from the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Suez. Here the Israelites made their third encampment (Ex. 13:20; Num. 33:6). The camp was probably a little to the west of the modern town of Ismailia. Here the Israelites were commanded to change their route (Ex. 14:2), and “turn” towards the south, and encamp before Pi-hahiroth. (See EXODUS; PITHOM.)

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Found in Scripture

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