Etam
Etam, a city in Judah fortified by King Rehoboam after the division of the kingdom.
The name Etam means “their bird, their covering”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at 2 Chronicles 11:6; only referred to as Etam (עֵיטָם).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet el Khokh
- Certainty
- Likely (75% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.685° N, 35.179° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עֵיטָםEtam
Mentions
- He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,