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H386 אֵיתָן (ʼêythân) ay-thawn'
Hebrew
Adjective (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

strong

Strong's Definition

permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain

Derivation: or (shortened) אֵתָן ; from an unused root (meaning to continue);

KJV Usage: hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.

TWOT Reference: 935a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing
1a) ever-flowing (of a stream)
1b) permanence, permanent, enduring (fig.)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing 1a) ever-flowing (of a stream) 1b) permanence, permanent, enduring (fig.)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֵיתָן êythân BDB Definition: 1) perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing 1a) ever-flowing (of a stream) 1b) permanence, permanent, enduring (figuratively) Part of Speech: adjective A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root (meaning to continue) Same Word by TWOT Number: 935a Total KJV Occurrences: 13

Bible Occurrences (13)

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