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Strong's #386 - אֵתָן
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- perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing
- ever-flowing (of a stream)
- permanence, permanent, enduring (figuratively)
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1497) nt (תנ TN) AC: Hire CO: Gift AB: ?
A) nt (תנ TN) AC: ? CO: ? AB: ?
Nm ) nt (תנ TN) - Tan: A large unknown sea animal. KJV (1): whale - Strongs: H8565 (תַּן)
Nf1) ent (תנה TNH) - Tanah: A large unknown sea animal. KJV (1): dragon - Strongs: H8568 (תַּנָּה)
sm) nint (תנינ TNYN) - Taniyn: A large unknown sea animal. [df: Mynt] KJV (28): dragon, serpent, whale, monster - Strongs: H8577 (תַּנִּים)
C) nta (אתנ ATN) AC: ? CO: Gift AB: ?
Nf1 ) enta (אתנה ATNH) - Gift: KJV (1): reward - Strongs: H866 (אֶתְנָה)
cf) nfta (אתונ ATWN) - Donkey: As used as a gift. KJV (34): ass - Strongs: H860 (אָתוֹן)
em) ntia (איתנ AYTN) - Strong: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (13): strong, mighty, strength, hard, rough - Strongs: H386 (אֵתָן)
mm) nnta (אתננ ATNN) - Price: What is brought to a harlot as a gift. KJV (11): hire, reward - Strongs: H868 (אֶתְנָן)
H) ent (תנה TNH) AC: Hire CO: ? AB: ?
V) ent (תנה TNH) - I. Hire:To give a gift to a harlot. II. Recount:To retell or re-enact a previous incident. [Unknown connection to root] KJV (4): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Piel) hire, lament, rehearse - Strongs: H8566 (תָּנָה), H8567 (תָּנָה)
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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
1 ever-flowing (opposed to אַכְזָב), נַחַל אֵיתָן Amos 5:24 an ever-flowing wady, Deuteronomy 21:4 (see Dr); as substantive in נַהֲרוֺת אֵיתָּן Psalm 74:15 rivers of steady flow; as substantive also Exodus 14:27 (J), the sea returned לְאֵיתָנוֺ to its steady flow, יֶרַת הָאֵיתָנִים 1 Kings 8:2 month of steady flowings = 7th mo., Oct.-;Nov. (post-Biblical Tisri).
2 figurative permanent, enduring גּוֺי אֵיתָן הוּא Jeremiah 5:15, i.e. a nation whose numbers never dwindle or fail, imperishable, ׳וְרִיב עֲצָמָיו א Job 33:19 Kt the strife of his bones is constant, Genesis 49:24 his bow abode ׳בְּא as an enduring, firm, one, מוֺשָֽׁבְךָ׳א Numbers 24:21 ("" שִׂים בַּסֶּלַע), נְוֵה אֵיתָן Jeremiah 49:19 = Jeremiah 50:44 an abode of permanency (of Edom, and Babylon, suddenly depopulated by foe, figured as lion); האיתנים מוסדי ארץ Micah 6:2 ye ever-enduring ones, the foundations of the earth (but read probably with We הַאֲזִינוּ), Job 12:19 אֵיתָנִים יְסַלֵּף he subverteth them that are firmly seated (i.e. men established in hereditary offices or dignities). Very uncertain is Proverbs 13:15 דֶּרֶךְ בִּגְדִים אֵיתָן, perhaps firm, hard, rugged (Ew De Hi Now according to Str. the text is corrupt).
אֵתָן in some MSS. and printed editions for אֵיתָן constancy, Micah 6:2; Job 33:19.