This document is about Etham (Egyptian Region). For other homonyms, please refer to the Etham document.
One of the regions where Moses stayed after the Exodus.
Given that it is referred to as the Wilderness of Etham both before and after crossing the Red Sea, it seems to refer to a large area encompassing the Red Sea.
Exodus 13:20They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.
Numbers 33:5The people of Israel set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth.Numbers 33:6They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.Numbers 33:7They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped before Migdol.Numbers 33:8They set out from before Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and they went a three days' journey in the Wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.