Help QuickNav Adv. Options
KJV

KJV

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
Copy Options
Cite Print
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's H5844 - ʿāṭâ

Aa
עָטָה
Transliteration
ʿāṭâ
Pronunciation
aw-taw'
Listen
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1601,1602

Strong’s Definitions

עָטָה ʻâṭâh, aw-taw'; a primitive root; to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, clothe, or roll:—array self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, × surely, turn aside.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H5844 in the following manner: cover (10x), array (1x), turn aside (1x), clad (1x), covering (1x), filleth (1x), put on (1x), surely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H5844 in the following manner: cover (10x), array (1x), turn aside (1x), clad (1x), covering (1x), filleth (1x), put on (1x), surely (1x).

  1. to cover, enwrap, wrap oneself, envelop oneself

    1. (Qal)

      1. to wrap, envelop oneself

      2. to cover (the beard in mourning)

      3. mourner, one who covers (participle)

    2. (Hiphil) to cover, enwrap, envelop

  2. to grasp

    1. (Qal) to grasp

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָטָה ʻâṭâh, aw-taw'; a primitive root; to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, clothe, or roll:—array self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, × surely, turn aside.
STRONGS H5844: Abbreviations
† I. עָטָה verb wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself (Arabic bdb074103 cover, conceal; Aramaic bdb074104 extinguish, destroy; Assyrian eṭû, be dark, eṭûtu, darkness); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְע׳ (consecutive) Jeremiah 43:12; 3rd person plural וְעָטוּ (consecutive) Micah 3:7; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעְטֶה Leviticus 13:45 + 2 times, וַיַּ֫עַט Isaiah 59:17; 2nd person masculine singular תַּעְטֶה Ezekiel 24:17; 3rd person masculine plural יַעֲטוּ (Baer יַעְ׳) Psalm 71:13; Psalm 109:29; 2nd person masculine plural תַּעְטוּ Ezekiel 24:22 Participle active עֹטֶה 1 Samuel 28:14; Psalm 104:2; feminine singular עֹטְיָה Songs 1:7; —
1. wrap, envelop oneself with something (accusative, like לבשׁ): וְהוּא עֹטֶה מְעִיל 1 Samuel 28:14 an old man ascending, and he is enwrapped in a robe; so הָרֹעֶה בִּגְדוֺ יַע׳ Jeremiah 43:12 (sim), and אֶתאֶֿרֶץ וְע׳ מִצְרֵיִם Jeremiah 43:12 he will wrap himself in the land of Egypt (use it as a robe, figurative, of Nebuchadnezzar; so completely will it be in his power, Gf); so figurative of י׳, וַיַּעַטַ כַּמְעִיל קִנְאָה Isaiah 59:17 ׅ || (לָבַשׁ, אֿוֺר כַּשַּׁלְמָה ע׳ Psalm 104:2; of men, כְּבֶגֶד יַע׳ Psalm 109:19 (simile || לָבַשׁ Psalm 109:18), כַמְעִיל בָּשְׁתָּם וְיַע׳ Psalm 109:29 (|| id.), יַע׳ חָרְמָּה וגי׳ Psalm 71:13; with עַל of part covered, in phrase וְעָטוּ עַלשָֿׂפָם Micah 3:7 they shall envelop themselves upon their beard (cover the beard, sign of mourning or shame Che Now BenzArchaeology 165 NowArchaeology i. 195), so Ezekiel 24:17, 22 (of leper) Leviticus 13:45 (P); participle feminine עֹטְיָה Songs 1:7 as substantive, one wrapping (a veil about her), i.e. a mourner; > a harlot (compare Genesis 38:14); but read perhaps טֹעֲיָה wandering woman, see טעה. — וַיַּעַט etc., see עיט; מְעֻטָּה etc., see also עיט.
Hiph. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular הֶעֲטִיתָ עָלָיו כּוּשָׁה Psalm 89:46 (of י׳) thou hast wrapped shame upon him (enwrapped him in shame); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular בְּרָכוֺת יַעְטֶה מוֺרֶה Psalm 84:7 early rain enwrappeth (it, עֵמֶק הַבָּכָא Psalm 84:7a) with blessings (Greek Version of the LXX δώσει, as if from Arabic bdb074201, bdb074202 III, IV. give, compare NeMarg. 41); read probably also יַעֲטֵנִי Isaiah 61:10 (for MT יְעָטָ֑נִי, see יעט) with a robe of rightness he envelopeth me, so Brd Di RyKau Du; >
Qal Perfect עָטָ֑נִי Klo CheHpt.

† II. [עָטָה] verb grasp (Arabic bdb074203, bdb074204 I, VII. take with hands); —
Qal Infinitive absolute + Participle active suffix וְעֹטְךָ עָטֹה Isaiah 22:17 he shall grasp thee forcibly, compare GesComm. Hi Ew De CheComm. Di GuKau; > Thes Rob-Ges BuhlLex (13) from I. טְה (he shall wrap, roll thee tight together) for this verb not transitive.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

38:14

Leviticus

13:45; 13:45

1 Samuel

28:14; 28:14

Psalms

71:13; 71:13; 84:7; 84:7; 89:46; 104:2; 104:2; 109:18; 109:19; 109:29; 109:29

Song of Songs

1:7; 1:7

Isaiah

22:17; 59:17; 59:17; 61:10

Jeremiah

43:12; 43:12; 43:12

Ezekiel

24:17; 24:17; 24:22; 24:22

Micah

3:7; 3:7

H5844

Read the Full Entry

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5844 matches the Hebrew עָטָה (ʿāṭâ),
which occurs 17 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:45 - And the leper H6879 in whom H834 the plague H5061 is, his clothes H899 shall be H1961 rent, H6533 and his head H7218 bare, H6544 and H5921➔ he shall put a covering H5844 upon ➔H5921 his upper lip, H8222 and H2931➔ shall cry, H7121 Unclean, ➔H2931 unclean. H2931

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:14 - And he said H559 unto her, What H4100 form H8389➔ is he of? ➔H8389 And she said, H559 An H376➔ old H2205 man ➔H376 cometh up; H5927 and he H1931 is covered with H5844 a mantle. H4598 And H3045➔ Saul H7586 perceived ➔H3045 that H3588 it H1931 was Samuel, H8050 and he stooped H6915 with H639➔ his face ➔H639 to the ground, H776 and bowed himself. H7812

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:13 - Let them be confounded H954 and consumed H3615 that are adversaries H7853 to my soul; H5315 let them be covered H5844 with reproach H2781 and dishonour H3639 that seek H1245 my hurt. H7451

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:6 - Who passing H5674 through the valley H6010 of Baca H1056 make it H7896 a well; H4599 the rain H4175 also H1571 filleth H5844 the pools. H1293

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:45

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:45 - The days H3117 of his youth H5934 hast thou shortened: H7114 thou hast covered H5844 him H5921 with shame. H955 Selah. H5542

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:2 - Who coverest H5844 thyself with light H216 as with a garment: H8008 who stretchest out H5186 the heavens H8064 like a curtain: H3407

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:19 - Let it be H1961 unto him as the garment H899 which covereth him, H5844 and for a girdle H4206 wherewith he is girded H2296 continually. H8548

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:29 - Let H3847➔ mine adversaries H7853 be clothed ➔H3847 with shame, H3639 and let them cover themselves H5844 with their own confusion, H1322 as with a mantle. H4598

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:7 - Tell H5046➔ me, O thou ➔H5046 whom H157➔ my soul H5315 loveth, ➔H157 where H349 thou feedest, H7462 where H349 thou makest H7257➔ thy flock to rest ➔H7257 at noon: H6672 for why H4100 should I be H1961 as one that turneth aside H5844 by H5921 the flocks H5739 of thy companions? H2270

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:17 - Behold, H2009 the LORD H3068 will carry thee away H2904 with a H2925➔ mighty H1397 captivity, ➔H2925 and will H5844➔ surely H5844 cover thee. ➔ H5844

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:17 - For he put on H3847 righteousness H6666 as a breastplate, H8302 and an helmet H3553 of salvation H3444 upon his head; H7218 and he put on H3847 the garments H899 of vengeance H5359 for clothing, H8516 and was clad H5844 with zeal H7068 as a cloke. H4598

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:12 - And I will kindle H3341 a fire H784 in the houses H1004 of the gods H430 of Egypt; H4714 and he shall burn them, H8313 and carry them away captives: H7617 and he shall array himself H5844 with the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 as H834 a shepherd H7462 putteth on H5844 his garment; H899 and he shall go forth H3318 from thence H8033 in peace. H7965

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:17 - Forbear H1826 to cry, H602 make H6213 no H3808 mourning H60 for the dead, H4191 bind H2280 the tire of thine head H6287 upon thee, H5921 and H5275➔ put on H7760 thy shoes ➔H5275 upon thy feet, H7272 and H3808➔ cover H5844 not ➔H3808 thy lips, H8222 and H3899➔ eat H398 not H3808 the bread ➔H3899 of men. H376

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:22 - And ye shall do H6213 as H834 I have done: H6213 ye shall H5844➔ not H3808 cover ➔ H5844 your lips, H8222 nor H3808 eat H398 the bread H3899 of men. H376

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:7 - Then shall H954➔ the seers H2374 be ashamed, ➔H954 and H2659➔ the diviners H7080 confounded: ➔H2659 yea, they shall H5844➔ all H3605➔ cover ➔ H5844 their ➔H3605 lips; H8222 for H3588 there is no H369 answer H4617 of God. H430
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
KJV
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
KJV
Daily Devotionals

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan