BDB6491
עָתֵק adjective Thes (ancient and so) valuable; < advanced, eminent, surpassing (compare [untranscribed source text 4148] preceding, hence surpassing, choice Lane1947); — ׳ הוֺן ע Prov 8:18 eminent wealth.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6276 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָתֵק |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H6275 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | atheq |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `atheq (aw-thake') adj. |
| Meaning: | 1. antique, i.e. valued |
| KJV Renderings: | durable. |
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עָתֵק adjective Thes (ancient and so) valuable; < advanced, eminent, surpassing (compare [untranscribed source text 4148] preceding, hence surpassing, choice Lane1947); — ׳ הוֺן ע Prov 8:18 eminent wealth.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke