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אֵיתָן H386
H386 is the Hebrew word אֵיתָן, transliterated ʼêythân and said ay-thawn'. The King James Version most often renders it strong.
What it means
permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain.
Where it comes from
or (shortened) אֵתָן ; from an unused root (meaning to continue).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.
Verses using אֵיתָן
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 49:24 · KJV
But his bow abode in strength, 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 · KJV
And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength 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 · KJV
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
Deuteronomy 21:4 · KJV
And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer’s neck there in the valley:
Psalm 74:15 · KJV
Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.
Jeremiah 5:15 · KJV
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Jeremiah 49:19 · KJV
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: 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 · KJV
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: 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 · KJV
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Micah 6:2 · KJV
Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
Common questions
What does Strong's H386 mean?
H386 is the Hebrew word אֵיתָן (ʼêythân), meaning permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain.
How is H386 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it strong (4 times), mighty (3 times), strength (2 times), rough (1 time).
How many times does H386 appear in the Bible?
אֵיתָן (ʼêythân) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H386 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (shortened) אֵתָן ; from an unused root (meaning to continue).
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