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Lexicon :: Strong's H5844 - ʿāṭâ

Aa
עָטָה
Transliteration
ʿāṭâ
Pronunciation
aw-taw'
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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.
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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

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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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:45 - “As for the leper H6879 who H834 has the infection, H5061 his clothes H899 shall be torn, H6533 and the hair of his head H7218 shall be [fn]uncovered, H6544 and he shall cover H5844 his mustache H8222 and cry, H7121 ‘Unclean! H2931 Unclean!’ H2931

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:14 - He said H559 to her, “What H4100 is his form?” H8389 And she said, H559 “An old H2205 man H376 is coming H5927 up, and he is wrapped H5844 with a robe.” H4598 And Saul H7586 knew H3045 that it was Samuel, H8050 and he bowed H6915 with his face H639 to the ground H776 and did homage. H7812

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:13 - Let those who are adversaries H7853 of my soul H5315 be ashamed H954 and consumed; H3615
Let them be covered H5844 with reproach H2781 and dishonor, H3639 who seek H1245 [fn]to injure H7451 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:6 - Passing H5674 through the valley H6010 of [fn]Baca H1056 they make H7896 it a [fn]spring; H4599
The early H4175 rain H4175 also H1571 covers H5844 it with blessings. H1293

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:45

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:45 - You have shortened H7114 the days H3117 of his youth; H5934
You have covered H5844 him with shame. H955 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:2 - Covering H5844 Yourself with light H216 as with a cloak, H8008
Stretching H5186 out heaven H8064 like a tent curtain. H3407

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:19 - Let it be to him as a garment H899 with which he covers H5844 himself,
And for a belt H4206 with which he constantly H8548 girds H2296 himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:29 - [fn]Let my accusers H7853 be clothed H3847 with dishonor, H3639
And [fn]let them cover H5844 themselves with their own shame H1322 as with a robe. H4598

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:7 - “Tell H5046 me, O you whom H7945 my soul H5315 loves, H157
Where H351 do you pasture H7462 your flock,
Where H351 do you make it lie H7257 down H7257 at noon? H6672
For why H4100 should I be like one who [fn]veils H5844 herself
Beside H5921 the flocks H5739 of your companions?” H2270

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:17 - ‘Behold, H2009 the LORD H3068 is about to hurl H2904 you headlong, H2925 O man. H1397
And He is about to grasp H5844 you firmly H5844

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:17 - He put H3847 on righteousness H6666 like a breastplate, H8302
And a helmet H3553 of salvation H3444 on His head; H7218
And He put H3847 on garments H899 of vengeance H5359 for clothing H8516
And wrapped H5844 Himself with zeal H7068 as a mantle. H4598

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:12 - “And [fn]I shall set H3341 fire H784 to the temples H1004 of the gods H430 of Egypt, H4714 and he will burn H8313 them and take H7617 them captive. H7617 So he will wrap H5844 himself H5844 with the land H776 of Egypt H4714 as a shepherd H7462 wraps H5844 himself H5844 with his garment, H899 and he will depart H3318 from there H8033 safely. H7965

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:17 - “Groan H602 silently; H1826 make H6213 no H3808 mourning H60 for the dead. H4191 Bind H2280 on your turban H6287 and put H7760 your shoes H5275 on your feet, H7272 and do not cover H5844 your mustache H8222 and do not eat H398 the bread H3899 of men.” H376

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:22 - ‘You will do H6213 as I have done; H6213 you will not cover H5844 your mustache H8222 and you will not eat H398 the bread H3899 of men. H376

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:7 - The seers H2374 will be ashamed H954
And the diviners H7080 will be embarrassed. H2659
Indeed, they will all H3605 cover H5844 their [fn]mouths H8222
Because H3588 there H369 is no H369 answer H4617 from God. H430
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