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Lexicon :: Strong's H857 - 'āṯâ

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אָתָה
Transliteration
'āṯâ
Pronunciation
aw-thaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [collateral to אוֹת (H225) contraction]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 188

Strong’s Definitions

אָתָה ʼâthâh, aw-thaw'; or אָתָא ʼâthâʼ; a primitive root (collateral to H225 contraction); to arrive:—(be-, things to) come (upon), bring.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H857 in the following manner: come (20x), brought (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H857 in the following manner: come (20x), brought (1x).

  1. to come, arrive

    1. (Qal) to come (of men, time, beasts, calamity)

    2. (Hiphil) to bring

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָתָה ʼâthâh, aw-thaw'; or אָתָא ʼâthâʼ; a primitive root (collateral to H225 contraction); to arrive:—(be-, things to) come (upon), bring.
STRONGS H857: Abbreviations
† אָתָה verb come (in Hebrew only poetry) (Arabic bdb008701, Sabean אתו DHMZMG 1875, 597; 1888, 343, Aramaic אֲתָא, bdb008702) —
Qal Perfect א׳ Deuteronomy 33:2; אָתָא Isaiah 21:12 see Ges§ 75 R. 22; 1st person plural אָתָנוּ Jeremiah 3:22; Imperfect יֶאֱתֶה Job 37:22; Proverbs 1:27; וַיֵּתֵא Deuteronomy 33:21 (= וַיֶּאֱתֶה compare Di Köi. 577), וַיַּאת Isaiah 41:25; suffix וַיֶּאֱתָיֵנִי Job 3:25; 3rd person feminine singular תֵּאתֶה Micah 4:3; 3rd person masculine plural יֶאֱתָ֫יוּ Job 16:22 + 2 times; וַיֶּאֱתָיוּ֑ן Isaiah 41:5; Imperative masculine plural אֵתָ֫יוּ Isaiah 21:12 + 2 times; Participle feminine plural אֹתִיּוֺת Isaiah 41:23 + 2 times; — come, of men Deuteronomy 33:21; Psalm 68:32; Isaiah 41:25; Isaiah 56:12 Imperative = come now, with hostile purpose Job 30:14, of men unto י׳ Jeremiah 3:22 (followed by לְ) compare Isaiah 21:12; of י׳ Deuteronomy 33:2; of ends of earth, etc., personified Isaiah 41:5; of time, morning Isaiah 21:12, years Job 16:22; of weather Job 37:22; of beasts, to devour Isaiah 56:9 (followed by infinitive), of calamity Proverbs 1:27; Job 3:25 come upon, with suffix, of dominion Micah 4:8 (followed by עַד). Participle plural feminine as substantive things to come, future things Isaiah 41:23; Isaiah 44:7; Isaiah 45:11.
Hiph. bring, Imperative הֵתָ֫יוּ מַיִם Isaiah 21:14 bring water (on form, for הֶאֱתוּ compare Di Ew§ 141 a Ges§ 68, 2 R. 1); Jeremiah 12:9 bring beasts, to devour.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H858.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

33:2; 33:2; 33:21; 33:21

Job

3:25; 3:25; 16:22; 16:22; 30:14; 37:22; 37:22

Psalms

68:32

Proverbs

1:27; 1:27

Isaiah

21:12; 21:12; 21:12; 21:12; 21:14; 41:5; 41:5; 41:23; 41:23; 41:25; 41:25; 44:7; 45:11; 56:9; 56:12

Jeremiah

3:22; 3:22; 12:9

Micah

4:3; 4:8

H857

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H857 matches the Hebrew אָתָה ('āṯâ),
which occurs 21 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:2 - “The LORD came from Mount Sinai
and dawned upon us[fn] from Mount Seir;
he shone forth from Mount Paran
and came from Meribah-kadesh
with flaming fire at his right hand.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:21 - The people of Gad took the best land for themselves;
a leader’s share was assigned to them.
When the leaders of the people were assembled,
they carried out the LORD’s justice
and obeyed his regulations for Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 3:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:25 - What I always feared has happened to me.
What I dreaded has come true.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:22 - For soon I must go down that road
from which I will never return.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:14 - They come at me from all directions.
They jump on me when I am down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:22 - So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God.[fn]
He is clothed in dazzling splendor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:31 - Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals[fn];
let Ethiopia[fn] bow in submission to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:27 - when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone,
and anguish and distress overwhelm you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:12 - The watchman replies,
“Morning is coming, but night will soon return.
If you wish to ask again, then come back and ask.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:14 - O people of Tema,
bring water to these thirsty people,
food to these weary refugees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:5 - The lands beyond the sea watch in fear.
Remote lands tremble and mobilize for war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:23 - Yes, tell us what will occur in the days ahead.
Then we will know you are gods.
In fact, do anything—good or bad!
Do something that will amaze and frighten us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:25 - “But I have stirred up a leader who will come from the north.
I have called him by name from the east.
I will give him victory over kings and princes.
He will trample them as a potter treads on clay.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:7 - Who is like me?
Let him step forward and prove to you his power.
Let him do as I have done since ancient times
when I established a people and explained its future.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 45:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:11 - This is what the LORD says—
the Holy One of Israel and your Creator:
“Do you question what I do for my children?
Do you give me orders about the work of my hands?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 56:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:9 - Come, wild animals of the field!
Come, wild animals of the forest!
Come and devour my people!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 56:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:12 - “Come,” they say, “let’s get some wine and have a party.
Let’s all get drunk.
Then tomorrow we’ll do it again
and have an even bigger party!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:22 - “My wayward children,” says the LORD,
“come back to me, and I will heal your wayward hearts.”
“Yes, we’re coming,” the people reply,
“for you are the LORD our God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:9 - My chosen people act like speckled vultures,[fn]
but they themselves are surrounded by vultures.
Bring on the wild animals to pick their corpses clean!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:8 - As for you, Jerusalem,
the citadel of God’s people,[fn]
your royal might and power
will come back to you again.
The kingship will be restored
to my precious Jerusalem.
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