ethan: perennial, ever-flowing, permanence Original Word: אֵיתָן
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: ethan
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-thawn')
Short Definition: enduring
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
perennial, ever-flowing, permanence
NASB Word Usage
enduring (3), ever-flowing (2), firm (1), hard (1), normal state (1), perennially (2), running water (1), secure ones (1), unceasing (1).
I. אֵיתָן, אֵתָן adjective perennial, ever-flowing, figurative permanent, as substantive steady flow, permanence; — absolute אֵיתָן Genesis 49:24 8t.; אֵתָן Job 33:19; suffix אֵיתָנוֺ Exodus 14:27; plural אֵיתָנִים Job 12:19; אֵתָנִים 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 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).
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hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong Or (shortened) ethan {ay-thawn'}; from an unused root (meaning to continue); permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain -- hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.
’î·ṯay — 12 Occ.
’î·ṯa·nā — 1 Occ.
’î·ṯê·ḵō·wn — 2 Occ.
’î·ṯō·w·hî — 1 Occ.
’î·ṯî·’êl — 1 Occ.
lə·’î·ṯî·’êl — 2 Occ.
’î·ṯā·mār — 13 Occ.
lə·’î·ṯā·mār — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·’î·ṯā·mār — 1 Occ.
wə·’î·ṯā·mār — 6 Occ.
’ê·ṯān — 8 Occ.
’ê·ṯān — 1 Occ.
lə·’ê·ṯā·nōw — 1 Occ.
wə·’ê·ṯā·nîm — 1 Occ.
wə·hā·’ê·ṯā·nîm — 1 Occ.
’ê·ṯān — 4 Occ.
lə·’ê·ṯān — 1 Occ.
mê·’ê·ṯān — 1 Occ.
wə·’ê·ṯān — 2 Occ.
hā·’ê·ṯā·nîm — 1 Occ.
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Strong's Hebrew 386
13 Occurrences
bə·’ê·ṯān — 1 Occ.
’ê·ṯān — 8 Occ.
’ê·ṯān — 1 Occ.
lə·’ê·ṯā·nōw — 1 Occ.
wə·’ê·ṯā·nîm — 1 Occ.
wə·hā·’ê·ṯā·nîm — 1 Occ.
Genesis 49:24
BIB: וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב בְּאֵיתָן֙ קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ
NAS: remained firm, And his arms
KJV: abode in strength, and the arms
INT: remained firm his bow were agileExodus 14:27
BIB: לִפְנ֥וֹת בֹּ֙קֶר֙ לְאֵ֣יתָנ֔וֹ וּמִצְרַ֖יִם נָסִ֣ים
NAS: returned to its normal state at daybreak,
KJV: returned to his strength when the morning
INT: appeared daybreak normal Egyptian were fleeing Numbers 24:21
BIB: מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֵיתָן֙ מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָ וְשִׂ֥ים
NAS: Your dwelling place is enduring, And your nest
KJV: and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace,
INT: his discourse and said is enduring your dwelling is set Deuteronomy 21:4
BIB: אֶל־ נַ֣חַל אֵיתָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־
NAS: to a valley with running water, which
KJV: the heifer unto a rough valley,
INT: to A valley running which has not Job 12:19
BIB: כֹּהֲנִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְאֵֽתָנִ֣ים יְסַלֵּֽף׃
NAS: And overthrows the secure ones.
KJV: and overthroweth the mighty.
INT: priests barefoot the secure and overthrows Job 33:19
BIB: ק) עֲצָמָ֣יו אֵתָֽן׃
NAS: on his bed, And with unceasing complaint
KJV: of his bones with strong [pain]:
INT: adversary his bones unceasing Psalm 74:15
BIB: ה֝וֹבַ֗שְׁתָּ נַהֲר֥וֹת אֵיתָֽן׃
NAS: You dried up ever-flowing streams.
KJV: thou driedst up mighty rivers.
INT: dried streams ever-flowing Proverbs 13:15
BIB: וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃
NAS: of the treacherous is hard.
KJV: of transgressors [is] hard.
INT: the way of the treacherous is hard Jeremiah 5:15
BIB: יְהֹוָ֑ה גּ֣וֹי ׀ אֵיתָ֣ן ה֗וּא גּ֤וֹי
NAS: the LORD. It is an enduring nation,
KJV: the LORD: it [is] a mighty nation,
INT: the LORD nation is an enduring he nation Jeremiah 49:19
BIB: אֶל־ נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ כִּֽי־ אַרְגִּ֤יעָה
NAS: against a perennially watered pasture;
KJV: against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly
INT: against pasture A perennially in an instant Jeremiah 50:44
BIB: אֶל־ נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ כִּֽי־ אַרְגִּ֤עָה
NAS: of the Jordan to a perennially watered pasture;
KJV: unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make
INT: over pasture to a perennially in an instant Amos 5:24
BIB: וּצְדָקָ֖ה כְּנַ֥חַל אֵיתָֽן׃
NAS: And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
KJV: and righteousness as a mighty stream.
INT: and righteousness stream an ever-flowing Micah 6:2
BIB: רִ֣יב יְהוָ֔ה וְהָאֵתָנִ֖ים מֹ֣סְדֵי אָ֑רֶץ
NAS: of the LORD, And you enduring foundations
KJV: controversy, and ye strong foundations
INT: to the indictment God enduring foundations of the earth 13 Occurrences
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