Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
strong
Usage: 1) perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing 1a) ever-flowing (of a stream) 1b) permanence, permanent, enduring (fig.)
Strong's Number
H386
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
10
Strong's H386 Quick Answer
Strong's H386 אֵיתָּן (eythan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. eythan (ay-thawn') (or (shortened) ethan {ay-thawn'}) adj. 1. permanence 2. (hence, concretely) permanent It has 13 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include strong, mighty, nation, like, and appoint. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- eythan (ay-thawn') (or (shortened) ethan {ay-thawn'}) adj. 1. permanence 2. (hence, concretely) permanent
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- strong, mighty, nation, like, and appoint
Meaning and Definition
eythan (ay-thawn') (or (shortened) ethan {ay-thawn'}) adj. 1. permanence 2. (hence, concretely) permanent 3. (specifically) a chieftain [from an unused root (meaning to continue)] KJV: hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H386. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
strong
mighty
nation
like
appoint
shepherd
israel
over
sea
lord
away
run
How Strong's H386 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H386 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H386 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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:)
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H386.
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:)
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.
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.
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:
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
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.
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?
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?
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H386, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H386 FAQ
What does eythan (אֵיתָן) mean?
Eythan (Strong's H386) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "permanence". eythan (ay-thawn') (or (shortened) ethan {ay-thawn'}) adj. 1. permanence 2. (hence, concretely) permanent
How many times is eythan (אֵיתָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H386 across 10 books.
Where can I study eythan (אֵיתָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H386 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate eythan (אֵיתָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as strong, mighty, nation, like, appoint, and shepherd. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.