Bible Dictionary
Zetham
A Gershonite Levite, son of Laadan, who served among those responsible for temple treasures.
Definition
Zetham was a Gershonite Levite, son of Laadan. He was associated with the guardianship of temple treasures.
Biblical Usage
Zetham appears among the Levites assigned to temple service and the oversight of sacred treasures.
Historical Background
The genealogical record places him in the Gershonite branch of Levi.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Olive planter, a Levite (1 Chr. 23:8).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(olive), the son of Laadan, a Gershonite Levite. (1 Chronicles 23:8) (B.C. 1043.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ze'-tham (zetham, meaning unknown): A Gershonite Levite (1Ch 23:8; 26:22). In the second passage Curtis holds that "the sons of Jehieli" is a gloss; he points the Massoretic Text to read "brethren" instead of "brother," and so has "Jehiel (1Ch 26:22) and his brethren, Zetham and Joel, were over the treasures."</p>