What does אֵיתָן mean in the Bible?
אֵיתָן is a Hebrew word meaning "permanence ; hence (concrete) permanent ; specifically a chieftain".
Hebrew · H386
אֵיתָן
Permanence ; hence (concrete) permanent ; specifically a chieftain
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אֵיתָן H386
What does אֵיתָן mean in the Bible?
אֵיתָן is a Hebrew word meaning "permanence ; hence (concrete) permanent ; specifically a chieftain".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H386?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (3), and constant (1), is an established (1), is difficult (1), is secure (1).
Where does אֵיתָן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (3), Job (2), Amos (1), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 3× Genesis 49:24, Jeremiah 49:19, Jeremiah 50:44
and constant 1× Job 33:19
is an established 1× Jeremiah 5:15
is difficult 1× Proverbs 13:15
is secure 1× Numbers 24:21
like an ever-flowing 1× Amos 5:24
the established 1× Job 12:19
the ever-flowing 1× Psalms 74:15
to its normal state 1× Exodus 14:27
with running water 1× Deuteronomy 21:4
you enduring 1× Micah 6:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:24 בְּאֵיתָן֙ to . . . Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 14:27 לְאֵ֣יתָנ֔וֹ to to its normal state Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 24:21 אֵיתָן֙ to is secure Adjective - masculine singular Deuteronomy 21:4 אֵיתָ֔ן to with running water Adjective - masculine singular Job 12:19 וְאֵֽתָנִ֣ים to the established Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Job 33:19 אֵתָֽן׃ to and constant Adjective - masculine singular Psalms 74:15 אֵיתָֽן׃ to the ever-flowing Adjective - masculine singular Proverbs 13:15 אֵיתָֽן׃ to is difficult Adjective - masculine singular Jeremiah 5:15 אֵיתָ֣ן to is an established Adjective - masculine singular Jeremiah 49:19 אֵיתָן֒ to . . . Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 49:24
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 10
Genesis 1 Exodus 1 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 1 Job 2 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Jeremiah 3 Amos 1 Micah 1
Source forms
אֵיתָֽן׃ 3x ’ê·ṯān Psalms 74:15, Proverbs 13:15, Amos 5:24
אֵיתָן֒ 2x ’ê·ṯān Jeremiah 49:19, Jeremiah 50:44
אֵיתָן֙ 1x ’ê·ṯān Numbers 24:21
אֵיתָ֔ן 1x ’ê·ṯān Deuteronomy 21:4
אֵיתָ֣ן 1x ’ê·ṯān Jeremiah 5:15
אֵתָֽן׃ 1x ’ê·ṯān Job 33:19
בְּאֵיתָן֙ 1x bə·’ê·ṯān Genesis 49:24
וְאֵֽתָנִ֣ים 1x wə·’ê·ṯā·nîm Job 12:19
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 9x Numbers 24:21, Deuteronomy 21:4, Job 33:19, Psalms 74:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 12:19
Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Micah 6:2
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Genesis 49:24
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 14:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. permanence ; hence (concrete) permanent ; specifically a chieftain
Source Gloss
permanence ; hence (concrete) permanent ; specifically a chieftain
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain BDB: perennial Usage: hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain