<P> Ethan (Hebrew: אֵיתָן ‎, Modern Eytan / Eitan Tiberian ʾÊṯān, "Firm") the Ezrahite, is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible . It may be that Ethan was a cymbal - player in King David's court . He authored Psalm 89 . Charles Spurgeon theorised that this was the same person as Jeduthun . Theologian John Gill refers to a Jewish tradition which identifies Ethan with Abraham, Heman with Moses, and Chalcol with Joseph . </P> <P> Ethan means strong and optimistic, solid and enduring; permanent . The name Ethan appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible (1 Kings 4: 31, Ps. 89 title, 1 Chr. 2: 6 and 2: 8, 1 Chr. 6: 42 and 6: 44, and 1 Chr. 15: 17 and 15: 19). </P> <P> He was a standard of wisdom to whom King Solomon is compared favorably . </P>

Where is the name ethan found in the bible