Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
wages
Usage: 1) hire of prostitute, price 1a) hire (of harlot) 1b) of idolatrous Israel, Jerusalem, Tyre (fig.)
Strong's Number
H868
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
5
Strong's H868 Quick Answer
Strong's H868 אֶתנַן (ethnan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ethnan (eth-nan') n-m. 1. a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) [the same as H866] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include hire, reward, and price. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ethnan (eth-nan') n-m. 1. a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) [the same as H866]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hire, reward, and price
Meaning and Definition
ethnan (eth-nan') n-m. 1. a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) [the same as H866] KJV: hire, reward. Root(s): H866
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H868. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H868 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ethnan, 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.
How Strong's H868 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H868 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 H868 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H868.
Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;
And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.
And they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt give no hire any more.
Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.
And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H868, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H868 FAQ
What does ethnan (אֶתְנַן) mean?
Ethnan (Strong's H868) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hire". ethnan (eth-nan') n-m. 1. a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) [the same as H866]
How many times is ethnan (אֶתְנַן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H868 across 5 books.
Where can I study ethnan (אֶתְנַן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H868 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ethnan (אֶתְנַן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hire, reward, and price. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.