אֵיתָן, אֵתָן m. (b. h.; אית; cmp. אִית, עוּת, אִישֹׁון, אֲשַׁן) 1) essence, permanent or normal condition. Nidd. 48ᵇ חזר לאֵיתָנוֹ obtained again its normal condition. Sot. 36ᵇ שבה קשתו לא׳ his membrum resumed its normal condition. (Cmp. Ex. XIV, 27). —2) adj. essential, strong. R. Hash. 11ᵃ א׳ לישנא דתקיפי ethan means strong.— Pl. אֵיתָנִים. Ib. אֵיתָנֵי עולם the mighty of the world (patriarchs). Gen. R. s. 98 (play on ăthono Gen. XLIX, 11) בנים אֵתָנִים וכ׳ mighty sons (heroes) are destined to descend from him. —3) pr. n. river Ethan. Succ. 18ᵃ (Ms. M. נתן); a. e.
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אֵיתָן , אֵתָן m. (b. h.; אית ; cmp. אִית , עוּת , אִישֹׁון , אֲשַׁן ) 1) essence, permanent or normal condition . Nidd. 48ᵇ חזר לאֵיתָנוֹ obtained…
References
- Jastrow, אִית 1
- Jastrow, *עוּת 1
- Jastrow, אִישֹׁון 1
- Jastrow, אֲשַׁן 1
- Niddah 48b:18
- Sotah 36b:14
- Exodus 14:27
- Rosh Hashanah 11a:8
- Rosh Hashanah 11a:7
- Bereishit Rabbah 98:20
- Genesis 49:11
- Sukkah 18a:15