אֵיתָן (ʼêythân) — Hard

Hebrew word study: אֵיתָן (ʼêythân), Strong's H386. permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain

HebrewStrong's H386
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֵיתָן (ʼêythân)
Pronounced: ay-thawn'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain

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

KJV translation words: hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.

Where this word appears

Strong's H386 is tagged on 13 words in 13 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:24 and last appears in Micah 6:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

ever-flowing ×3an ever-flowing stream ×2is enduring ×2and O enduring ones ×1and people long established ×1enduring ×1in permanence ×1is constant ×1to normal state its ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֵיתָן ×8אֵתָן ×1בְּאֵיתָן ×1וְאֵתָנִים ×1וְהָאֵתָנִים ×1לְאֵיתָנוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×3Job ×2Genesis ×1Exodus ×1Numbers ×1Deuteronomy ×1Psalms ×1Proverbs ×1

Verses (all 13)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H387 אֵיתָן (ʼÊythân), H388 אֵיתָנִים (ʼÊythânîym), H860 אָתוֹן (ʼâthôwn).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼêythân (H386) mean?

Permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain.

How is H386 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H386 as: hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong..

How often does אֵיתָן (ʼêythân) appear?

Strong's H386 is tagged on 13 words in 13 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:24 and last appears in Micah 6:2.