Strong's Lexicon

H857

H857 — אָתָה אָתָא

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

HebrewathahverbOccurrences: 21TWOT: 188

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H857
Word:אָתָה אָתָא
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root (collateral to H225 contraction)
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:21
Transliteration:athah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:aw-thaw' (or matha {aw-thaw'}) v.
Meaning:1. to arrive
KJV Renderings:(be-, things to) come (upon), bring.

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BDB859

אָתָה verb come (in Hebrew only poetry) (Arabic [untranscribed source text 473], Sabean אתו DHMZMG 1875, 597; 1888, 343, Aramaic אֲתָא, [untranscribed source text 474]) —

Qal Perfect ׳ א Deut 33:2 אָתָא Isa 21:12 see Ges«GKC:75»§ 75 R. 22; 1 plural אָתָנוּ Jer 3:22 Imperfect יֶאֱתֶה Job 37:22; Prov 1:27 וַיֵּתֵא Deut 33:21 (= וַיֶּאֱתֶה compare Di i. 577), וַיַּאת Isa 41:25 suffix וַיֶּאֱתָיֵנִי Job 3:25 3 feminine singular תֵּאתֶה Mic 4:3 3 masculine plural יֶאֱתָ֫יוּ Job 16:22 + 2 t.; וַיֶּאֱתָיוּ֑ן Isa 41:5 Imperative masculine plural אֵתָ֫יוּ Isa 21:12 + 2 t.; Participle feminine plural אֹתִיּוֺת Isa 41:23 + 2 t.; — come, of men Deut 33:21; Ps 68:32; Isa 41:25; Isa 56:12 Imperative = come now, with hostile purpose Job 30:14, of men unto ׳ י Jer 3:22 (followed by לְ) compare Isa 21:12 of ׳ י Deut 33:2 of ends of earth, etc., personified Isa 41:5 of time, morning Isa 21:12, years Job 16:22 of weather Job 37:22 of beasts, to devour Isa 56:9 (followed by infinitive), of calamity Prov 1:27; Job 3:25 come upon, with suffix, of dominion Mic 4:8 (followed by עַד). Participle plural feminine as substantive things to come, future things Isa 41:23; Isa 44:7; Isa 45:11.
Hiph`il bring, Imperative הֵתָ֫יוּ מַיִם Isa 21:14 bring water (on form, for הֶאֱתוּ compare Di Ew§ 141 a Ges«GKC:68»§ 68, 2 R. 1); Jer 12:9 bring beasts, to devour.


BDB9355

אֲתָה, אֲתָא verb come (Biblical Hebrew poetry אָתָה ; Palmyrene ׳ את Haph`el Lab230, Christian-Palestinian Aramaic [untranscribed source text 5927] SchulthLex.); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular אֲתָה Ezra 5:3; Dan 7:22 אָ֯ Ezra 5:16 3 masculine plural אֲתוֺ Ezra 4:12 Imperative masculine plural (וֶ)אֱתוֺ Dan 3:26 Infinitive לְמֵתֵא (K§ 41 c)) Dan 3:2 Participle אָתֵה Dan 7:13 — come, with עַל person Ezra 4:12 (+ location), Ezra 5:3 with ל of thing Dan 3:2 absolute Dan 3:26; Dan 7:13; Dan 7:22 followed by finite verb active Ezra 5:16.
Haph`el bring: Perfect 3 masculine singular הַיְתִי, (Kl.c.), Dan 5:13 (accusative of person + מִן local); 3 masculine plural הַיְתִיו, accusative of thing Dan 5:3, so (ל accusative) Dan 5:23 (+ קֳדָס person), Dan 6:17 (ל accusative of person), v.Dan 6:25 (accusative of person); Infinitive לְהַיְתָיָה (so Egyptian Aramaic RES361 C) Dan 3:13 (ל accusative of person), Dan 5:2 (ל accusative of thing).
Hephal (passive, Kl.c.) be brought: Perfect 3 feminine singular הֵיתַ֫יִת (K§ 47, Beisp. 6, WCG 225 ) subject of thing Dan 6:18 3 masculine plural הֵיתַ֫יוּ subject person Dan 3:13 (+ קֳדָם person).


אָת see אוה .


Other Resources

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

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