Person Old Testament
Ethnan
Ethnan was a son of Ashhur (or 'Ashur'), the father (ie founder) of Tekoa. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:7.
Why it matters. Son of Ashhur, the founder of Tekoa.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ethnan
Ethnan is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of Judah (1Ch.4.7). He was one of the sons of Ashhur (or 'Ashur'), who was known as the father (ie founder) of Tekoa, a town in Judah.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)