ʼêythân — H386

Definition

adjective

permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain

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

Usually translated as

strong, mighty, strength, hard, rough

Origin

or (shortened) ʼêthân ; from an unused root (meaning to continue)

Greek equivalents

• dynástēs (G1413)
• ischyrós (G2478)
• krátos (G2904)
• trachýs (G5138)
• chṓra (G5561)

Occurrences

ʼêythân occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1), Job (2), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1), Jeremiah (3), Amos (1), Micah (1)

• Genesis 49:24 — But his bow abode in strength (בְּאֵיתָן֙), and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
• Exodus 14:27 — And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength (לְאֵ֣יתָנ֔וֹ) when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
• Numbers 24:21 — And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong (אֵיתָן֙) is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
• Deuteronomy 21:4 — And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough (אֵיתָ֔ן) valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer’s neck there in the valley:
• Job 12:19 — He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty (וְאֵֽתָנִ֣ים).
• Job 33:19 — He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong (אֵתָֽן) pain:
• Psalms 74:15 — Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty (אֵיתָֽן) rivers.
• Proverbs 13:15 — Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard (אֵיתָֽן).
• Jeremiah 5:15 — Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty (אֵיתָ֣ן) nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
• Jeremiah 49:19 — Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong (אֵיתָן֒): but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
• Jeremiah 50:44 — Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong (אֵיתָן֒): but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
• Amos 5:24 — But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty (אֵיתָֽן) stream.
• Micah 6:2 — Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’s controversy, and ye strong (וְהָאֵתָנִ֖ים) foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.