Quick Definition
strong
Strong's Definition
permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain
Derivation: or (shortened) אֵתָן ; from an unused root (meaning to continue);
KJV Usage: hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.
TWOT Reference: 935a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing
1a) ever-flowing (of a stream)
1b) permanence, permanent, enduring (fig.)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing
1a) ever-flowing (of a stream)
1b) permanence, permanent, enduring (fig.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֵיתָן
êythân
BDB Definition:
1) perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing
1a) ever-flowing (of a stream)
1b) permanence, permanent, enduring (figuratively)
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root (meaning to continue)
Same Word by TWOT Number: 935a
Total KJV Occurrences: 13
