Ethan. validus. fortis.ETHAN; Rivers of Ethan. They are spoken of in Psalm lxxiv. 15. by which either the waters of Ethan above-mentioned are meant, or violent and rapid rivers, according to the import of the Hebrew, Ethan, which signifies strong, high, elevated1. The Jews understand by it such rivers as the Israelites passed in going to the land of Promise. They believe that the river Arnon as well as Jordan was dried up to give a passage to the Hebrews.
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Translators’ note. Accordingly in the English version it is translated mighty wa- ↩