אֵיתָן

Strong’s Definition

permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain

Etymology & Derivation

or (shortened) אֵתָן; from an unused root (meaning to continue);

KJV Usage

hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing
• 2.ever-flowing (of a stream)
• 3.permanence, permanent, enduring (figuratively)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼêythân; Pronunciation: ay-thawn'