The meaning of “אֶתְנַן”
Understanding ʼethnan reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as אֶתְנָה hire, reward. - a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) 1) hire of prostitute, price 1a) hire ...
אֶתְנַן
the same as אֶתְנָה hire, reward. - a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) 1) hire of prostitute, price 1a) hire (of harlot) 1b) of idolatrous Israel, Jerusalem, Tyre (fig.)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 23:18 | “Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.” Word: אֶתְנַן (ʼethnan) | |
| Isaiah 23:18 | “And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing. ” Word: אֶתְנַן (ʼethnan) | |
| Ezekiel 16:34 | “And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.” Word: אֶתְנַן (ʼethnan) | |
| Hosea 9:1 | “Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.” Word: אֶתְנַן (ʼethnan) | |
| Micah 1:7 | “And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot.” Word: אֶתְנַן (ʼethnan) |
Usage Statistics
Related Words
Cross-referenced Strong's numbers with semantic or etymological connections.