Bible Dictionary
Ethni
Ethni was a Gershonite Levite and an ancestor of Asaph. He appears in the genealogy of the Levites associated with Israel’s worship and temple music.
Definition
Ethni was a Gershonite Levite and an ancestor of Asaph. He appears in the genealogy of the Levites.
Biblical Usage
Ethni belongs to the Levitical line associated with Israel’s worship and the service of song through Asaph.
Historical Background
The name is explained as meaning gift or munificent.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(munificent), a Gershonite Levite. (1 Chronicles 6:41)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>eth'-ni ('ethni, "gift"):</p><p>An ancestor of Asaph, of the Gershom branch of the Levites (1Ch 6:41).</p>