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Lexicon :: Strong's H386 - 'êṯān

Aa
אֵיתָן
Transliteration
'êṯān
Pronunciation
ay-thawn'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root (meaning to continue)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 935a

Strong’s Definitions

אֵיתָן ʼêythân, ay-thawn'; or (shortened) אֵתָן ʼêthân ; from an unused root (meaning to continue); permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain:—hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H386 in the following manner: strong (5x), mighty (4x), strength (2x), hard (1x), rough (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H386 in the following manner: strong (5x), mighty (4x), strength (2x), hard (1x), rough (1x).

  1. perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing

    1. ever-flowing (of a stream)

    2. permanence, permanent, enduring (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֵיתָן ʼêythân, ay-thawn'; or (shortened) אֵתָן ʼêthân ; from an unused root (meaning to continue); permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain:—hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.
STRONGS H386: Abbreviations
I. אֵיתָן, אֵתָן adjective perennial, ever-flowing, figurative permanent, as substantive steady flow, permanence; — absolute אֵיתָן Genesis 49:24 8 times; אֵתָן Job 33:19; suffix אֵיתָנוֺ Exodus 14:27; plural אֵיתָנִים Job 12:19; אֵתָנִים [H388 1 Kings 8:2]; Micah 6:2; (in form, an 'elative,' Ew§ 162 b = Arabic comparative and superlative); —
1. ever-flowing (opposed to אַכְזָב), נַחַל אֵיתָן Amos 5:24 an ever-flowing wady, Deuteronomy 21:4 (see Dr); as substantive in נַהֲרוֺת אֵיתָּן Psalm 74:15 rivers of steady flow; as substantive also Exodus 14:27 (J), the sea returned לְאֵיתָנוֺ to its steady flow, יֶרַת הָאֵיתָנִים [H388 1 Kings 8:2] month of steady flowings = 7th mo., Oct.-; Nov. (post-Biblical Tisri).
2. figurative permanent, enduring גּוֺי אֵיתָן הוּא Jeremiah 5:15, i.e. a nation whose numbers never dwindle or fail, imperishable, וְרִיב עֲצָמָיו א׳ Job 33:19 Kt the strife of his bones is constant, Genesis 49:24 his bow abode בְּא׳ as an enduring, firm, one, מוֺשָֽׁבְךָ א׳ Numbers 24:21 (|| שִׂים בַּסֶּלַע), נְוֵה אֵיתָן Jeremiah 49:19 = Jeremiah 50:44 an abode of permanency (of Edom, and Babylon, suddenly depopulated by foe, figured as lion); האיתנים מוסדי ארץ Micah 6:2 ye ever-enduring ones, the foundations of the earth (but read probably with We הַאֲזִינוּ), Job 12:19 אֵיתָנִים יְסַלֵּף he subverteth them that are firmly seated (i.e. men established in hereditary offices or dignities). Very uncertain is Proverbs 13:15 דֶּרֶךְ בִּגְדִים אֵיתָן, perhaps firm, hard, rugged (Ew De Hi Now according to Str. the text is corrupt).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:24; 49:24

Exodus

14:27; 14:27

Numbers

24:21

Deuteronomy

21:4

Job

12:19; 12:19; 33:19; 33:19

Psalms

74:15

Proverbs

13:15

Jeremiah

5:15; 49:19; 50:44

Amos

5:24

Micah

6:2; 6:2

H386

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H386 matches the Hebrew אֵיתָן ('êṯān),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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But his bow H7198 remained H3427 [fn]firm H386,

And [fn]his arms H2220 were agile H6339,

From the hands H3027 of the Mighty H46 One H46 of Jacob H3290

(From there H8033 is the Shepherd H7462, the Stone H68 of Israel H3478),

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:27 - So Moses H4872 reached H5186 out H5186 with his hand H3027 over H5921 the sea H3220, and the sea H3220 returned H7725 to its normal H386 state H386 at daybreak H1242, while the Egyptians H4714 were fleeing H5127 [fn]right H7122 into H7122 it; then the LORD H3068 [fn]overthrew H5287 the Egyptians H4714 in the midst H8432 of the sea H3220.

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And he looked H7200 at the Kenite H7017, and took H5375 up H5375 his discourse H4912 and said H559,

“Your dwelling H4186 place H4186 is enduring H386,

And your nest H7064 is set H7760 in the cliff H5553.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:4 - and the elders H2205 of that city H5892 shall bring H3381 the heifer H5697 down H3381 to a valley H5158 with running H386 water H386, which H834 has not been plowed H5647 or sown H2232, and they shall break H6202 the heifer’s H5697 neck H6202 there H8033 in the valley H5158.

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“He makes priests H3548 walk H1980 [fn]barefoot H7758,

And overthrows H5557 the secure H386 ones H386.

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“A person is also rebuked H3198 by pain H4341 in his bed H4904,

And with constant H386 complaint H7379 in his bones H6106,

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[fn]You broke H1234 open H1234 springs H4599 and torrents H5158;

[fn]You dried H3001 up H3001 ever-flowing H386 streams H5104.

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Good H2896 understanding H7922 produces H5414 favor H2580,

But the way H1870 of the treacherous H898 is [fn]their own disaster H343.

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“Behold H2009, I am bringing H935 a nation H1471 against H5921 you from far H4801 away H4801, you house H1004 of Israel H3478,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

“It is an enduring H386 nation H1471,

It is an ancient H5769 nation H1471,

A nation H1471 whose language H3956 you do not know H3045,

Nor H3808 can you understand H8085 what H4100 they say H1696.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:19 - “Behold H2009, one will come H5927 up H5927 like a lion H738 from the thicket H1347 of the Jordan H3383 to a perennially H386 watered pasture H5116; for in an instant H7280 I will chase H7323 him away H7323 from it, and I will appoint H6485 over H413 it whoever H4310 is chosen H977. For who H4310 is like H3644 Me, and who H4310 will summon H3259 Me into court? And who H4310 then H2088 is the shepherd H7462 who H834 can stand H5975 against H6440 Me?”

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“Behold H2009, one will come H5927 up H5927 like a lion H738 from the thicket H1347 of the Jordan H3383 to a perennially H386 watered pasture H5116; for in an instant H7280 I will chase H7323 them away H4480 from it, and I will appoint H6485 over H413 it whoever H4310 is chosen H977. For who H4310 is like H3644 Me, and who H4310 will summon H3259 Me into court? And who H4310 then H2088 is the shepherd H7462 who H834 can stand H5975 against H6440 Me?”

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“But let justice H4941 roll H1556 out H1556 like waters H4325,

And righteousness H6666 like an ever-flowing H386 stream H5158.

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“Listen H8085, you mountains H2022, to the indictment H7379 by the LORD H3068,

And you enduring H386 foundations H4144 of the earth H776,

Because H3588 the LORD H3068 has a case H7379 against H5973 His people H5971;

And He will dispute H3198 with Israel H3478.

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