Strong's Lexicon

H6276

H6276 — עָתֵק

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

HebrewatheqadjectiveOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1721b

Definition / Gloss

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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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

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.


Other Resources

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

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