BDB4255
[כָּתַר] verb surround (in Pi`el), (Aramaic כַּתַּר Pa`el, wait, hope for; [untranscribed source text 2694] Pa`el wait, await, remain: i.e. perhaps surrounded expectantly , see Job 36:2 below) —
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3803 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כָּתַר |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | kathar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kaw-thar' |
| Meaning: | 1. to enclose 2. hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege 3. also to wait (as restraining oneself) |
| KJV Renderings: | beset round, compass about, be crowned inclose round, suffer. |
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[כָּתַר] verb surround (in Pi`el), (Aramaic כַּתַּר Pa`el, wait, hope for; [untranscribed source text 2694] Pa`el wait, await, remain: i.e. perhaps surrounded expectantly , see Job 36:2 below) —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Psalms 22:12
Job 36:2
Psalms 142:7
Proverbs 14:18
Habakkuk 1:4
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