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Lexicon :: Strong's H6279 - ʿāṯar

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עָתַר
Transliteration
ʿāṯar
Pronunciation
aw-thar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [rather denominative from עֶתֶר (H6281)]
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TWOT Reference: 1722

Strong’s Definitions

עָתַר ʻâthar, aw-thar'; a primitive root (rather denominative from H6281); to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer):—intreat, (make) pray(-er).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H6279 in the following manner: intreat (18x), pray (1x), prayer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H6279 in the following manner: intreat (18x), pray (1x), prayer (1x).

  1. to pray, entreat, supplicate

    1. (Qal) to pray, entreat

    2. (Niphal) to be supplicated, be entreated

    3. (Hiphil) to make supplication, plead

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָתַר ʻâthar, aw-thar'; a primitive root (rather denominative from H6281); to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer):—intreat, (make) pray(-er).
STRONGS H6279: Abbreviations
† I. [עָתַר] verb pray, supplicate (always to God) (compare Arabic bdb080109 slaughter for sacrifice DeGn (4) 381 WeSkizzen iii. 115, 166; Heid. (2). 118, 142; RSSem i. 210 f.; 2nd ed.; 227 f.); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיֶעְתַּר לי׳ Genesis 25:21, אֶליֿ׳ Exodus 8:26; Exodus 10:18; Judges 13:8; יֶעְתַּד אֶלאֱֿלוֺהַּ Job 33:26.
Niph. be supplicated, entreated (and grant entreaty; always of God), usually with ל of worshipper (see ל 5d): Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְנֶעְתַּר לָהֶם Isaiah 19:22; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיֵּעָ֫תֶר לוֺ Genesis 25:21; 2 Chronicles 33:13, וַיֵּעָתֵר לָנוּ Ezra 8:23; with לָאָרֶץ for the land 2 Samuel 21:14; 2 Samuel 24:25; Infinitive absolute לָהֶם וְנַעְתּוֺר 1 Chronicles 5:20; construct (as substantive) הֵעָתֶרלֿוֺ 2 Chronicles 33:19.
Hiph. = Qal, make supplication, with אֶל, לְ : Perfect וְהַעְתַּרְתִּ֫י אֶליֿ׳ Exodus 8:25; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תַּעְתִּיר אֵלָיו Job 22:27; Imperative masculine plural הַעְתִּירוּ אֶליֿ׳ Exodus 8:4; Exodus 9:28, לי׳ Exodus 10:17; also with ל person in behalf of whom, Imperfect 1st person singular אַעְתִּיר לְךָ Exodus 8:5, so Imperative חַעְתִּירוּ, with בַּעֲדִי Exodus 8:24.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:21; 25:21

Exodus

8:4; 8:5; 8:24; 8:25; 8:26; 9:28; 10:17; 10:18

Judges

13:8

2 Samuel

21:14; 24:25

1 Chronicles

5:20

2 Chronicles

33:13; 33:19

Ezra

8:23

Job

22:27; 33:26

Isaiah

19:22

H6279

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Strong's Number H6279 matches the Hebrew עָתַר (ʿāṯar),
which occurs 20 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:21 - And Isaac prayed the Lord concerning Rebecca his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord heard him, and his wife Rebecca conceived in her womb.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:8 - (LXX 8:4) And Pharao called Moses and Aaron, and said, Pray for me to the Lord, and let him take away the frogs from me and from my people; and I will send them away, and they shall sacrifice to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:9 - (LXX 8:5) And Moses said to Pharao, Appoint me a time when I shall pray for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to cause the frogs to disappear from thee, and from thy people, and from your houses, only in the river shall they be left behind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:28 - (LXX 8:24) And Pharao said, I will let you go, and do ye sacrifice to your God in the wilderness, but do not go very far away: pray then for me to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:29 - (LXX 8:25) And Moses said, I then will go forth from thee and pray to God, and the dog-fly shall depart both from thy servants, and from thy people to-morrow. Do not thou, Pharao, deceive again, so as not to send the people away to do sacrifice to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:30 - (LXX 8:26) And Moses went out from Pharao, and prayed to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:28 - Pray then for me to the Lord, and let him cause the thunderings of God to [fn]cease, and the hail and the fire, and I will send you forth and ye shall remain no longer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:17 - [fn]pardon therefore my sin yet this time, and pray to the Lord your God, and let him take away from me this death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:18 - And Moses went forth from Pharao, and prayed to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:8 - And Manoë prayed to the Lord and said, [fn]I pray thee, O Lord my Lord, concerning the man of God whom thou sentest; let him now come to us once more, and teach us what we shall do to the child about to be born.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:14 - And they buried the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son, and the bones of them that had been hanged, in the land of Benjamin in the hill, in the sepulchre of Cis his father; and they did all things that the king commanded: and after this God hearkened to the prayers of the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:25 - And David built there an altar to the Lord, and offered up whole-burnt-offerings and peace-offerings: and Solomon made an addition to the altar afterwards, for it was little at first. And the Lord hearkened to the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:20 - and they prevailed against them: and the Agaræans were given into their hands, they and all their tents: for they cried to God in the battle, and he hearkened to them, because they trusted on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:13 - and he prayed to him: and he hearkened to him, and listened to his cry, and brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom: and Manasses knew that the Lord he is God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:19 - behold, they are in the account of his prayer; and God hearkened to him. And all his sins, and his backslidings, and the spots on which he built the high places, and set there groves and graven images, before he repented, behold, they are written in the books of the seers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:23 - So we fasted, and asked of our God concerning this; and he hearkened to us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:27 - And he shall hear thee when thou prayest to him, and he shall grant thee power to pay thy vows.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:26 - And he shall pray to the Lord, and his prayer shall be accepted of him; he shall enter with a cheerful countenance, with a full expression of praise: for he will render to men their due.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:22 - And the Lord shall smite the Egyptians with a stroke, and shall completely heal them: and they shall return to the Lord, and he shall hear them, and thoroughly heal them.
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