Strong's Lexicon

H5849

H5849 — עָטַר

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

Hebrewatarverb-stemOccurrences: 7TWOT: 1608b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5849
Word:	עָטַר
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	atar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`atar (aw-tar') v.
Meaning:	1. to encircle (for attack or protection) 2. especially to crown (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:	compass, crown.

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BDB5995

[עָטַר] verb surround (Late Hebrew id., and derivatives; Phoenician עטרת wreath, עטר Pi`el denominative crown Lzb³³⁹; Aramaic עֲטַר; Assyrian etêru , spare, rescue); —

Qal Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix כַּצִּנָּה רָצוֺן תַּעְטְרֶנּוּ Ps 5:13 as with a shield, with favour will thou surround him; Participle plural עֹטְרִים אֶלדָּֿוִד 1Sam 23:26 Saul and his men were surrounding (closing in) upon David.

BDB5998

[עָטַר] verb denominative crown; —

Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular שֶׁעִטְּרָה לוֺ Song 3:11 with which his mother crowned him (see I. עֲטָרָה 1); elsewhere figurative: 2 masculine singular טוֺבָתֶ֑ךָ עִטַּרְתָּ שְׁנִת Ps 65:12 thou (׳ י) hast crowned the year of thy goodness; Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix וְכַבוֺד וְהָדָר תְּעַטְּרֵהוּ Ps 8:6 Participle suffix הַמְעַטְּרֵכִי חֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִים Ps 103:4 (of ׳ י).

Hiph`il Participle feminine צֹר הַמַּעֲטִירָה Isa 23:8 usually Tyre the crown-bestower (Ges Ew De Che^Comm. Di Du Gu^{Kau Skinner}), but dubious; < the crown-wearer Hi Gr (after ᵑ6 ), so Ren Che^Hpt. (reading הַמְּעֻטָּרָה).

Other Resources

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