Strong's Lexicon

H5844

H5844 — עָטָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewatahverbOccurrences: 17TWOT: 1601

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5844
Word:עָטָה
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:17
Transliteration:atah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`atah (aw-taw') v.
Meaning:1. to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, cloth, or roll
KJV Renderings:array self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, X surely, turn aside.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5985

I. עָטָה verb wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself (Arabic [untranscribed source text 3816] cover, conceal; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3817] extinguish, destroy; Assyrian e‰û , be dark, e‰ûtu , darkness); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ וְע (consecutive) Jer 43:12 3 plural וְעָטוּ (consecutive) Mic 3:7 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעְטֶה Lev 13:45 + 2 t., וַיַּ֫עַט Isa 59:17 2 masculine singular תַּעְטֶה Ezek 24:17 3 masculine plural יַעֲטוּ (Baer ׳ יַעְ) Ps 71:13; Ps 109:29 2 masculine plural תַּעְטוּ Ezek 24:22 Participle active עֹטֶה 1Sam 28:14; Ps 104:2 feminine singular עֹטְיָה Song 1:7
1. wrap, envelop oneself with something (accusative, like לבשׁ ): וְהוּא עֹטֶה מְעִיל 1Sam 28:14 an old man ascending, and he is enwrapped in a robe; so הָרֹעֶה בִּגְדוֺ ׳ יַע Jer 43:12 (sim), and אֶתאֶֿרֶץ ׳ וְע מִצְרֵיִם Jer 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 Isa 59:17 ׅ || (לָבַשׁ, אֿוֺר כַּשַּׁלְמָה ׳ ע Ps 104:2 of men, ׳ כְּבֶגֶד יַע Ps 109:19 (simile || לָבַשׁ Ps 109:18), כַמְעִיל בָּשְׁתָּם ׳ וְיַע Ps 109:29 (|| id.), ׳ יַע ׳ חָרְפָּה וגי Ps 71:13 with עַל of part covered, in phrase וְעָטוּ עַלשָֿׂפָם Mic 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 Ezek 24:17; Ezek 24:22 (of leper) Lev 13:45 ( P ); participle feminine עֹטְיָה Song 1:7 as substantive, one wrapping ( a veil about her), i.e. a mourner; > a harlot (compare Gen 38:14 ); but read perhaps טֹעֲיָה wandering woman, see טעה . — וַיַּעַט etc., see עיט ; מְעֻטָּה etc., see also עיט .
Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine singular הֶעֲטִיתָ עָלָיו כּוּשָׁה Ps 89:46 (of ׳ י) thou hast wrapped shame upon him (enwrapped him in shame); Imperfect 3 masculine singular בְּרָכוֺת יַעְטֶה מוֺרֶה Ps 84:7 early rain enwrappeth (it, עֵמֶק הַבָּכָא va) with blessings ( ᵐ5 δώσει, as if from Arabic [untranscribed source text 3818], [untranscribed source text 3819] III, IV. give, compare NeMarg.41); read probably also יַעֲטֵנִי Isa 61:10 (for ᵑ0 יְעָטָ֑נִי, see יעט ) with a robe of rightness he envelopeth me,, so Brd Di RyKau Du; > Qal Perfect עָטָ֑נִי Klo CheHpt.


BDB5987

II. [עָטָה] verb grasp (Arabic [untranscribed source text 3820], [untranscribed source text 3821] I, VII. take with hands); —

Qal Infinitive absolute + Participle active suffix וְעֹטְךָ עָטֹה Isa 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


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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