Person Old Testament
Ethan
Ethan the Ezrahite was a wise man and the author of Psalm 89. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Kings 4:31.
Why it matters. Wise man; Ezrahite; author of Psalm 89.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ethan
Ethan the Ezrahite was a wise man during the time of King Solomon. He was known for his wisdom, although not as wise as Solomon himself (1Ki.4.31). Ethan was also a skilled musician and is credited with authoring Psalm 89, a psalm that reflects on God's covenant with David and the challenges faced by the Davidic dynasty (Psalm 1Ki.89.1). The psalm demonstrates Ethan's deep understanding of God's faithfulness and sovereignty.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.