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Lexicon :: Strong's H386 - 'êṯān

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אֵיתָן
Transliteration
'êṯān
Pronunciation
ay-thawn'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root (meaning to continue)
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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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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:24

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:24 - 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 stretched H5186 out 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 it; then the LORD H3068 [fn]overthrew H5287 the Egyptians H4714 in the midst H8432 of the sea. H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:21 - And he looked H7200 at the Kenite, H7017 and took H5375 up 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 shall break H6202 the heifer’s H5697 neck H6202 there H8033 in the valley. H5158

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:19 - “He makes priests H3548 walk H1980 [fn]barefoot H7758
And overthrows H5557 the secure H386 ones. H386

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:19 - “[fn]Man is also chastened H3198 with pain H4341 on his bed, H4904
And with unceasing H386 complaint H7379 in his bones; H6106

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:15 - [fn]You broke H1234 open H1234 springs H4599 and torrents; H5158
[fn]You dried H3001 up ever-flowing H386 streams. H5104

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:15 - Good H2896 understanding H7922 produces H5414 favor, H2580
But the way H1870 of the treacherous H898 is hard. H386

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:15 - “Behold, H2009 I am bringing H935 a nation H1471 against H5921 you from afar, H4801 O 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

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:19 - “Behold, H2009 one will come H5927 up like a lion H738 from the [fn]thickets H1347 of the Jordan H3383 against H413 [fn]a perennially H386 watered pasture; H5116 for in an instant H7280 I will make him run H7323 away from it, and whoever H4310 is chosen H977 I shall appoint H6485 over H413 it. 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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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:44 - “Behold, H2009 one will come H5927 up like a lion H738 from the [fn]thicket H1347 of the Jordan H3383 to [fn]a perennially H386 watered pasture; H5116 for in an instant H7280 I will make them run H7323 away H4480 from it, and whoever H4310 is chosen H977 I will appoint H6485 over H413 it. 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 before H6440 Me?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:24 - “But let justice H4941 roll H1556 down H1556 like waters H4325
And righteousness H6666 like an ever-flowing H386 stream. H5158

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:2 - “Listen, H8085 you mountains, H2022 to the indictment H7379 of 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
Even with Israel H3478 He will dispute. H3198
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