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Etham

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(sea bound). An Israelite encampment (Ex. 13:20²⁰And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. (Exodus 13:20); Num. 33:6-8⁶And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness. ⁷And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol. ⁸And they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah. (Numbers 33:6‑8)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The place of the second encampment of Israel “in the edge of the wilderness” (Ex. 13:20²⁰And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. (Exodus 13:20); Num. 33:6-8⁶And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness. ⁷And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol. ⁸And they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah. (Numbers 33:6‑8)).

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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

864 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Etham

Phonic:

ay-thawm’

Meaning:

of Egyptian derivation; Etham, a place in the Desert

KJV Usage:

Etham

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

with them: their plowshare

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Extreme habitation; desolate:―an Israelite encampment, Exod. 13:20. {Habitatio finitionis}