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Lexicon :: Strong's H5844 - ʿāṭâ

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עָטָה
Transliteration
ʿāṭâ
Pronunciation
aw-taw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1601,1602

Strong’s Definitions

עָטָה ʻâṭâh, aw-taw'; a primitive root; to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, clothe, or roll:—array self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, × surely, turn aside.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H5844 in the following manner: cover (10x), array (1x), turn aside (1x), clad (1x), covering (1x), filleth (1x), put on (1x), surely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H5844 in the following manner: cover (10x), array (1x), turn aside (1x), clad (1x), covering (1x), filleth (1x), put on (1x), surely (1x).

  1. to cover, enwrap, wrap oneself, envelop oneself

    1. (Qal)

      1. to wrap, envelop oneself

      2. to cover (the beard in mourning)

      3. mourner, one who covers (participle)

    2. (Hiphil) to cover, enwrap, envelop

  2. to grasp

    1. (Qal) to grasp

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָטָה ʻâṭâh, aw-taw'; a primitive root; to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, clothe, or roll:—array self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, × surely, turn aside.
STRONGS H5844: Abbreviations
† I. עָטָה verb wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself (Arabic bdb074103 cover, conceal; Aramaic bdb074104 extinguish, destroy; Assyrian eṭû, be dark, eṭûtu, darkness); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְע׳ (consecutive) Jeremiah 43:12; 3rd person plural וְעָטוּ (consecutive) Micah 3:7; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעְטֶה Leviticus 13:45 + 2 times, וַיַּ֫עַט Isaiah 59:17; 2nd person masculine singular תַּעְטֶה Ezekiel 24:17; 3rd person masculine plural יַעֲטוּ (Baer יַעְ׳) Psalm 71:13; Psalm 109:29; 2nd person masculine plural תַּעְטוּ Ezekiel 24:22 Participle active עֹטֶה 1 Samuel 28:14; Psalm 104:2; feminine singular עֹטְיָה Songs 1:7; —
1. wrap, envelop oneself with something (accusative, like לבשׁ): וְהוּא עֹטֶה מְעִיל 1 Samuel 28:14 an old man ascending, and he is enwrapped in a robe; so הָרֹעֶה בִּגְדוֺ יַע׳ Jeremiah 43:12 (sim), and אֶתאֶֿרֶץ וְע׳ מִצְרֵיִם Jeremiah 43:12 he will wrap himself in the land of Egypt (use it as a robe, figurative, of Nebuchadnezzar; so completely will it be in his power, Gf); so figurative of י׳, וַיַּעַטַ כַּמְעִיל קִנְאָה Isaiah 59:17 ׅ || (לָבַשׁ, אֿוֺר כַּשַּׁלְמָה ע׳ Psalm 104:2; of men, כְּבֶגֶד יַע׳ Psalm 109:19 (simile || לָבַשׁ Psalm 109:18), כַמְעִיל בָּשְׁתָּם וְיַע׳ Psalm 109:29 (|| id.), יַע׳ חָרְמָּה וגי׳ Psalm 71:13; with עַל of part covered, in phrase וְעָטוּ עַלשָֿׂפָם Micah 3:7 they shall envelop themselves upon their beard (cover the beard, sign of mourning or shame Che Now BenzArchaeology 165 NowArchaeology i. 195), so Ezekiel 24:17, 22 (of leper) Leviticus 13:45 (P); participle feminine עֹטְיָה Songs 1:7 as substantive, one wrapping (a veil about her), i.e. a mourner; > a harlot (compare Genesis 38:14); but read perhaps טֹעֲיָה wandering woman, see טעה. — וַיַּעַט etc., see עיט; מְעֻטָּה etc., see also עיט.
Hiph. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular הֶעֲטִיתָ עָלָיו כּוּשָׁה Psalm 89:46 (of י׳) thou hast wrapped shame upon him (enwrapped him in shame); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular בְּרָכוֺת יַעְטֶה מוֺרֶה Psalm 84:7 early rain enwrappeth (it, עֵמֶק הַבָּכָא Psalm 84:7a) with blessings (Greek Version of the LXX δώσει, as if from Arabic bdb074201, bdb074202 III, IV. give, compare NeMarg. 41); read probably also יַעֲטֵנִי Isaiah 61:10 (for MT יְעָטָ֑נִי, see יעט) with a robe of rightness he envelopeth me, so Brd Di RyKau Du; >
Qal Perfect עָטָ֑נִי Klo CheHpt.

† II. [עָטָה] verb grasp (Arabic bdb074203, bdb074204 I, VII. take with hands); —
Qal Infinitive absolute + Participle active suffix וְעֹטְךָ עָטֹה Isaiah 22:17 he shall grasp thee forcibly, compare GesComm. Hi Ew De CheComm. Di GuKau; > Thes Rob-Ges BuhlLex (13) from I. טְה (he shall wrap, roll thee tight together) for this verb not transitive.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

38:14

Leviticus

13:45; 13:45

1 Samuel

28:14; 28:14

Psalms

71:13; 71:13; 84:7; 84:7; 89:46; 104:2; 104:2; 109:18; 109:19; 109:29; 109:29

Song of Songs

1:7; 1:7

Isaiah

22:17; 59:17; 59:17; 61:10

Jeremiah

43:12; 43:12; 43:12

Ezekiel

24:17; 24:17; 24:22; 24:22

Micah

3:7; 3:7

H5844

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Strong's Number H5844 matches the Hebrew עָטָה (ʿāṭâ),
which occurs 17 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:45 - And the leper H6879 in whom the plague H5061 is, his clothes H899 shall be rent, H6533 and his head H7218 bare, H6544 and he shall put a covering H5844 upon his upper lip, H8222 and shall cry, H7121 Unclean, H2931 unclean. H2931

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:14 - And he said H559 unto her, What form H8389 is he of? And she said, H559 An old H2205 man H376 cometh up; H5927 and he is covered H5844 with a mantle. H4598 And Saul H7586 perceived H3045 that it was Samuel, H8050 and he stooped H6915 with his face H639 to the ground, H776 and bowed H7812 himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:13 - Let them be confounded H954 and consumed H3615 that are adversaries H7853 to my soul; H5315 let them be covered H5844 with reproach H2781 and dishonour H3639 that seek H1245 my hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 84:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:6 - Who passing H5674 through the valley H6010 of Baca H1056 H1057 make H7896 it a well; H4599 the rain H4175 also filleth H5844 the pools. H1293

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:45

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:45 - The days H3117 of his youth H5934 hast thou shortened: H7114 thou hast covered H5844 him with shame. H955 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:2 - Who coverest H5844 thyself with light H216 as with a garment: H8008 who stretchest out H5186 the heavens H8064 like a curtain: H3407

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:19 - Let it be unto him as the garment H899 which covereth H5844 him, and for a girdle H4206 wherewith he is girded H2296 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:29 - Let mine adversaries H7853 be clothed H3847 with shame, H3639 and let them cover H5844 themselves with their own confusion, H1322 as with a mantle. H4598

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:7 - Tell H5046 me, O thou whom my soul H5315 loveth, H157 where thou feedest, H7462 where H349 thou makest thy flock to rest H7257 at noon: H6672 for H4100 why should I be as one that turneth aside H5844 by the flocks H5739 of thy companions? H2270

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 22:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:17 - Behold, the LORD H3068 will carry thee away H2904 with a mighty H1397 captivity, H2925 and will surely H5844 cover H5844 thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:17 - For he put on H3847 righteousness H6666 as a breastplate, H8302 and an helmet H3553 of salvation H3444 upon his head; H7218 and he put on H3847 the garments H899 of vengeance H5359 for clothing, H8516 and was clad H5844 with zeal H7068 as a cloke. H4598

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 43:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:12 - And I will kindle H3341 a fire H784 in the houses H1004 of the gods H430 of Egypt; H4714 and he shall burn H8313 them, and carry them away captives: H7617 and he shall array H5844 himself with the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 as a shepherd H7462 putteth on H5844 his garment; H899 and he shall go forth H3318 from thence in peace. H7965

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:17 - Forbear H1826 to cry, H602 make H6213 no mourning H60 for the dead, H4191 bind H2280 the tire of thine head H6287 upon thee, and put on H7760 thy shoes H5275 upon thy feet, H7272 and cover H5844 not thy lips, H8222 and eat H398 not the bread H3899 of men. H582

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:22 - And ye shall do H6213 as I have done: H6213 ye shall not cover H5844 your lips, H8222 nor eat H398 the bread H3899 of men. H582

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:7 - Then shall the seers H2374 be ashamed, H954 and the diviners H7080 confounded: H2659 yea, they shall all cover H5844 their lips; H8222 for there is no answer H4617 of God. H430
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