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Lexicon :: Strong's H5848 - ʿāṭap̄

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עָטַף
Transliteration
ʿāṭap̄
Pronunciation
aw-taf'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1605,1606,160

Strong’s Definitions

עָטַף ʻâṭaph, aw-taf'; a primitive root; to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflexive); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish:—cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H5848 in the following manner: overwhelmed (5x), faint (3x), swoon (2x), covereth (1x), fail (1x), feeble (1x), feebler (1x), hideth (1x), covered over (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H5848 in the following manner: overwhelmed (5x), faint (3x), swoon (2x), covereth (1x), fail (1x), feeble (1x), feebler (1x), hideth (1x), covered over (1x).

  1. to turn aside

    1. (Qal) to turn aside, turn (in order to cover)

  2. to envelop oneself

    1. (Qal) to envelop oneself, cover

  3. to be feeble, be faint, grow weak

    1. (Qal) to be feeble, be faint

    2. (Niphal) to faint

    3. (Hiphil) to show feebleness

    4. (Hithpael) to faint, faint away

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָטַף ʻâṭaph, aw-taf'; a primitive root; to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflexive); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish:—cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.
STRONGS H5848: Abbreviations
† I. [עָטַף] verb turn aside (Syriac bdb074206 turn, return; Arabic bdb074207 incline, bend); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעֲטֹף turn aside (so Ew Di De BaeKau and others), Job 23:9 he turneth aside to the right (יָמִין; || שְׂמאֹול בַּעֲשׂתוֺ), read probably 1st person singular אֶעֱטֹף Me Bu Du, I turn... and do not see him (and || בִּקַּשְׁתִּו שׂ׳).

† II. [עָטַף] verb envelop oneself (Aramaism) (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic עֲטַף, bdb074208; Ethiopic bdb074209 covered, also noun web, texture); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעֲטָףֿ Psalm 73:6; 3rd person masculine plural יַעַטְפוּ Psalm 65:14 [Psalm 65:13]; — envelop oneself: Psalm 65:15; the valleys cover themselves with corn (|| לָבַשׁ); שִֿׁית חָמָס לָ֑מוֺ יַ׳ Psalm 73:6 they put on for themselves (each) a garb of violence.

† III. [עָטַף] verb be feeble, faint (BaES 27 compare Arabic bdb074213 perish, flag); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעֲטֹף Psalm 102:1, יַעֲטוֺף Isaiah 57:16; Infinitive construct עֲטֹף Psalm 61:3; Passive participle (Ges§ 50 f) plural עֲטֻפִים Genesis 30:42, עֲטוּפִים Lamentations 2:19; — literally be feeble Genesis 30:42 (J; opposed to קְשׁוּרִים); הָעֲטוּפִים בְּרָעָב Lamentations 2:19; figurative רוּחַ מִלָּפָנַי יַע׳ Isaiah 57:16 the spirit would faint before me (י׳); בַּעֲטֹף לִבִּי Psalm 61:3; Psalm 101:2 (title).
Niph. Infinitive construct בֵּעָטֵף עוֺלֵל Lamentations 2:11 when infants faint (for בְּהֵע׳; but read perhaps בַּעֲטֹף Qal, so Buhl).
Hiph. Infinitive construct בְּהַעֲטִיף הַצּאֹן Genesis 30:42 when the flock shewed feebleness.
Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּתְעַטֵף Psalm 77:4, וַתִּת׳ Psalm 143:4, תִּתְעַטָ֑ף Psalm 107:5; Infinitive construct הִתְעַטֵּף Psalm 142:4; Jonah 2:8, suffix הִתְעַטְּפָם Lamentations 2:12; — faint, faint away, Lamentations 2:12 (כֶּחָלָל like the wounded); subject רוּחַ Psalm 77:4; Psalm 142:4 (+ עָלַי, see עַל II 1 d), Psalm 143:4 (+ id.); subject נֶפֶשׁ Jonah 2:8 (+ id.), Psalm 107:5 (+ בָּהֶם).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:42; 30:42; 30:42

Job

23:9

Psalms

61:3; 61:3; 65:13; 73:6; 73:6; 77:4; 77:4; 101:2; 102:1; 107:5; 107:5; 142:4; 142:4; 143:4; 143:4

Isaiah

57:16; 57:16

Lamentations

2:11; 2:12; 2:12; 2:19; 2:19

Jonah

2:8; 2:8

H5848

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Strong's Number H5848 matches the Hebrew עָטַף (ʿāṭap̄),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:42

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:42 - But he didn’t do this with the weaker ones, so the weaker lambs belonged to Laban, and the stronger ones were Jacob’s.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:9 - I do not see him in the north, for he is hidden.
I look to the south, but he is concealed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 61:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:2 - From the ends of the earth,
I cry to you for help
when my heart is overwhelmed.
Lead me to the towering rock of safety,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 65:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:13 - The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep,
and the valleys are carpeted with grain.
They all shout and sing for joy!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:6 - They wear pride like a jeweled necklace
and clothe themselves with cruelty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 77:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:3 - I think of God, and I moan,
overwhelmed with longing for his help.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 102:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:1 - A prayer of one overwhelmed with trouble, pouring out problems before the LORD.

LORD, hear my prayer!
Listen to my plea!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:5 - Hungry and thirsty,
they nearly died.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 142:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:3 - When I am overwhelmed,
you alone know the way I should turn.
Wherever I go,
my enemies have set traps for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 143:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:4 - I am losing all hope;
I am paralyzed with fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:16 - For I will not fight against you forever;
I will not always be angry.
If I were, all people would pass away—
all the souls I have made.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:11 - I have cried until the tears no longer come;
my heart is broken.
My spirit is poured out in agony
as I see the desperate plight of my people.
Little children and tiny babies
are fainting and dying in the streets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:12 - They cry out to their mothers,
“We need food and drink!”
Their lives ebb away in the streets
like the life of a warrior wounded in battle.
They gasp for life
as they collapse in their mothers’ arms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:19 - Rise during the night and cry out.
Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord.
Lift up your hands to him in prayer,
pleading for your children,
for in every street
they are faint with hunger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 2:7 - As my life was slipping away,
I remembered the LORD.
And my earnest prayer went out to you
in your holy Temple.
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