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Strong's H387 אֵיתָן (eythan)

Eythan means “Ethan” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G387 — anastatoo (“trouble”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H387
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 2

Strong's H387 Quick Answer

Strong's H387 אֵיתָּן (Eythan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eythan (ay-thawn') n/p. 1. permanent 2. Ethan, the name of four Israelites It has 7 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ethan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Eythan (ay-thawn') n/p. 1. permanent 2. Ethan, the name of four Israelites
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ethan

Meaning and Definition

Eythan (ay-thawn') n/p. 1. permanent 2. Ethan, the name of four Israelites [the same as H386] KJV: Ethan. Root(s): H386

Original Word
אֵיתָּן
Transliteration
Eythan
Derivation
Root: אתן First root strongs: 386
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H387. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ethan

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.4.31; son of: Mahol (H4235); brother of: Heman (H1968), Calcol (H3633) and Darda (H1862) § Ethan = "enduring" 1) an Ezrahite known for his wisdom 2) a grandson of Judah, father of Azariah 3) a Kohathite descendant of Levi 4) a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi

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How Strong's H387 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Eythan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Ethan 1 Kings 4:31

How Strong's H387 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 7 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H387 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 H387 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 4:31 KJV

For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

1 Chronicles 2:6 KJV

And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H387.

1 Kings 4:31 Old Testament, KJV
For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
1 Chronicles 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
1 Chronicles 6:42 Old Testament, KJV
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
1 Chronicles 6:44 Old Testament, KJV
And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
1 Chronicles 15:17 Old Testament, KJV
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
1 Chronicles 15:19 Old Testament, KJV
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H387, grouped by book.

1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H387 FAQ

What does eythan (אֵיתָן) mean?

Eythan (Strong's H387) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ethan". Eythan (ay-thawn') n/p. 1. permanent 2. Ethan, the name of four Israelites

How many times is eythan (אֵיתָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H387 across 2 books.

Where can I study eythan (אֵיתָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H387 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 ethan. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.