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— absolute <font class="hebrew2">אֵיתָן</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/49-24.htm">Genesis 49:24</a> 8t.; <font class="hebrew2">אֵתָן</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">אֵיתָנוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-27.htm">Exodus 14:27</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">אֵיתָנִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/12-19.htm">Job 12:19</a>; <font class="hebrew2">אֵתָנִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/8-2.htm">1 Kings 8:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/micah/6-2.htm">Micah 6:2</a>; (in form, an 'elative,' Ew<sup>§ 162 b</sup> = Arabic comparative and superlative); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>ever-flowing</em> (opposed to <font class="hebrew2">אַכְזָב</font>), <font class="hebrew2">נַחַל אֵיתָן</font> <a href="/interlinear/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24</a> an <em>ever-flowing</em> wady, <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/21-4.htm">Deuteronomy 21:4</a> (see Dr); as substantive in <font class="hebrew2">נַהֲרוֺת אֵיתָּן</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/74-15.htm">Psalm 74:15</a> <em>rivers of steady flow</em>; as substantive also <a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-27.htm">Exodus 14:27</a> (J), the sea returned <font class="hebrew2">לְאֵיתָנוֺ</font> to its <em>steady flow</em>, <font class="hebrew2">יֶרַת הָאֵיתָנִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/8-2.htm">1 Kings 8:2</a> month of <em>steady flowings</em> = 7th mo., Oct.-;Nov. (post-Biblical Tisri). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> figurative <em>permanent, enduring</em> <font class="hebrew2">גּוֺי אֵיתָן הוּא</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/5-15.htm">Jeremiah 5:15</a>, i.e. a nation whose numbers never dwindle or fail, <em>imperishable</em>, <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">וְרִיב עֲצָמָיו א</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19</a> Kt the strife of his bones is <em>constant</em>, <a href="/interlinear/genesis/49-24.htm">Genesis 49:24</a> his bow abode <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בְּא</font> as an <em>enduring, firm</em>, one, <font class="hebrew2">מוֺשָֽׁבְךָ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">א</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/24-21.htm">Numbers 24:21</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">שִׂים בַּסֶּלַע</font>), <font class="hebrew2">נְוֵה אֵיתָן</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/49-19.htm">Jeremiah 49:19</a> = <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-44.htm">Jeremiah 50:44</a> an abode of <em>permanency</em> (of Edom, and Babylon, suddenly depopulated by foe, figured as lion); <font class="hebrew2">האיתנים מוסדי ארץ</font> <a href="/interlinear/micah/6-2.htm">Micah 6:2</a> ye <em>ever-enduring</em> ones, the foundations of the earth (but read probably with We <font class="hebrew2">הַאֲזִינוּ</font>), <a href="/interlinear/job/12-19.htm">Job 12:19</a> <font class="hebrew2">אֵיתָנִים יְסַלֵּף</font> he subverteth them that are <em>firmly seated</em> (i.e. men established in hereditary offices or dignities). Very uncertain is <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/13-15.htm">Proverbs 13:15</a> <font class="hebrew2">דֶּרֶךְ בִּגְדִים אֵיתָן</font>, perhaps <em>firm, hard, rugged</em> (Ew De Hi Now<sup> according to</sup> Str. the text is corrupt). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong <p>Or (shortened) ethan {ay-thawn'}; from an unused root (meaning to continue); permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain -- hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֵיתָ֔ן אֵיתָ֣ן אֵיתָֽן׃ אֵיתָן֒ אֵיתָן֙ אֵתָֽן׃ איתן איתן׃ אתן׃ בְּאֵיתָן֙ באיתן וְאֵֽתָנִ֣ים וְהָאֵתָנִ֖ים ואתנים והאתנים לְאֵ֣יתָנ֔וֹ לאיתנו ’ê·ṯān ’êṯān bə’êṯān bə·’ê·ṯān beeiTan eiTan eTan lə’êṯānōw lə·’ê·ṯā·nōw leEitaNo veetaNim vehaetaNim wə’êṯānîm wə·’ê·ṯā·nîm wə·hā·’ê·ṯā·nîm wəhā’êṯānîm<div 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title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 49:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/49.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב <b> בְּאֵיתָן֙ </b> קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/49.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> remained <span class="itali">firm,</span> And his arms<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/49.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> abode <span class="itali">in strength,</span> and the arms<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/49-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> remained <span class="itali">firm</span> his bow were agile<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/14-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 14:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִפְנ֥וֹת בֹּ֙קֶר֙ <b> לְאֵ֣יתָנ֔וֹ </b> וּמִצְרַ֖יִם נָסִ֣ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> returned <span class="itali">to its normal state</span> at daybreak,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> returned <span class="itali">to his strength</span> when the morning<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> appeared daybreak <span class="itali">normal</span> Egyptian were fleeing<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/24-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 24:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר <b> אֵיתָן֙ </b> מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָ וְשִׂ֥ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Your dwelling place <span class="itali">is enduring,</span> And your nest<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and said, <span class="itali">Strong</span> is thy dwellingplace,<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/24-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his discourse and said <span class="itali">is enduring</span> your dwelling is set<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/21-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 21:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ נַ֣חַל <b> אֵיתָ֔ן </b> אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to a valley <span class="itali">with running water,</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the heifer <span class="itali">unto a rough</span> valley,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/21-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to A valley <span class="itali">running</span> which has not<p><b><a href="/text/job/12-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 12:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כֹּהֲנִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל <b> וְאֵֽתָנִ֣ים </b> יְסַלֵּֽף׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And overthrows <span class="itali">the secure ones.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and overthroweth <span class="itali">the mighty.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/12-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> priests barefoot <span class="itali">the secure</span> and overthrows<p><b><a href="/text/job/33-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 33:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ק) עֲצָמָ֣יו <b> אֵתָֽן׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on his bed, <span class="itali">And with unceasing</span> complaint<br><a href="/kjvs/job/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of his bones <span class="itali">with strong</span> [pain]:<br><a href="/interlinear/job/33-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> adversary his bones <span class="itali">unceasing</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/74-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 74:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/74.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ה֝וֹבַ֗שְׁתָּ נַהֲר֥וֹת <b> אֵיתָֽן׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/74.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You dried <span class="itali">up ever-flowing</span> streams.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/74.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou driedst up <span class="itali">mighty</span> rivers.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/74-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> dried streams <span class="itali">ever-flowing</span><p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/13-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 13:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים <b> אֵיתָֽן׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the treacherous <span class="itali">is hard.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of transgressors <span class="itali">[is] hard.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/13-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the way of the treacherous <span class="itali">is hard</span><p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 5:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְהֹוָ֑ה גּ֣וֹי ׀ <b> אֵיתָ֣ן </b> ה֗וּא גּ֤וֹי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the LORD. <span class="itali">It is an enduring</span> nation,<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the LORD: <span class="itali">it [is] a mighty</span> nation,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the LORD nation <span class="itali">is an enduring</span> he nation<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/49-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 49:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/49.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ נְוֵ֣ה <b> אֵיתָן֒ </b> כִּֽי־ אַרְגִּ֤יעָה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/49.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> against <span class="itali">a perennially</span> watered pasture;<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/49.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> against the habitation <span class="itali">of the strong:</span> but I will suddenly<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/49-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> against pasture <span class="itali">A perennially</span> in an instant<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/50-44.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 50:44</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ נְוֵ֣ה <b> אֵיתָן֒ </b> כִּֽי־ אַרְגִּ֤עָה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/50.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the Jordan <span class="itali">to a perennially</span> watered pasture;<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/50.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto the habitation <span class="itali">of the strong:</span> but I will make<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-44.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> over pasture <span class="itali">to a perennially</span> in an instant<p><b><a href="/text/amos/5-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 5:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּצְדָקָ֖ה כְּנַ֥חַל <b> אֵיתָֽן׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And righteousness <span class="itali">like an ever-flowing</span> stream.<br><a href="/kjvs/amos/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and righteousness <span class="itali">as a mighty</span> stream.<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/5-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and righteousness stream <span class="itali">an ever-flowing</span><p><b><a href="/text/micah/6-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Micah 6:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/micah/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רִ֣יב יְהוָ֔ה <b> וְהָאֵתָנִ֖ים </b> מֹ֣סְדֵי אָ֑רֶץ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/micah/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the LORD, <span class="itali">And you enduring</span> foundations<br><a href="/kjvs/micah/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> controversy, <span class="itali">and ye strong</span> foundations<br><a href="/interlinear/micah/6-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to the indictment God <span class="itali">enduring</span> foundations of the earth<p><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_386.htm">13 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