Strong's Lexicon

H6259

H6259 — עָתוּד

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

HebrewathuwdadjectiveOccurrences: 2TWOT: 1719a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6259
Word:עָתוּד
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:passive participle of H6257
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:athuwd
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`athuwd (aw-thood') adj.
Meaning:1. prepared
KJV Renderings:ready.

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עָתִיד, [עָתוּד] adjective ready, prepared; —

1. absolute עָתִיד לַכִּידוֺר Job 15:24 a king ready for the onset; plural עֲתִדִים לַיּוֺם Esth 3:14 ready for the day, so Esth 8:13 Qr ( Kt עתודים).
2. ready = skilled הָעֲתִידִים עֹרֵר Job 3:8 those skilled in rousing Leviathan.
3. prepared = impending (compare Late Hebrew = future), feminine plural וְחָשׁ עֲתִדֹת Deut 32:35 the impending things are hastening (|| קָרוֺב יוֺם אֵידָם).
4. prepared = stored up, ועתידתיהם Isa 10:13 Kt ( Qr וַעֲתוּדֹתַיהֶם, to differentiate it from above) and their stores have I plundered.


Other Resources

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

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