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Lexicon :: Strong's H5848 - ʿāṭap̄

Aa
עָטַף
Transliteration
ʿāṭap̄
Pronunciation
aw-taf'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1605,1606,160

Strong’s Definitions

עָטַף ʻâṭaph, aw-taf'; a primitive root; to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflexive); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish:—cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H5848 in the following manner: overwhelmed (5x), faint (3x), swoon (2x), covereth (1x), fail (1x), feeble (1x), feebler (1x), hideth (1x), covered over (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H5848 in the following manner: overwhelmed (5x), faint (3x), swoon (2x), covereth (1x), fail (1x), feeble (1x), feebler (1x), hideth (1x), covered over (1x).

  1. to turn aside

    1. (Qal) to turn aside, turn (in order to cover)

  2. to envelop oneself

    1. (Qal) to envelop oneself, cover

  3. to be feeble, be faint, grow weak

    1. (Qal) to be feeble, be faint

    2. (Niphal) to faint

    3. (Hiphil) to show feebleness

    4. (Hithpael) to faint, faint away

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָטַף ʻâṭaph, aw-taf'; a primitive root; to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflexive); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish:—cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.
STRONGS H5848: Abbreviations
† I. [עָטַף] verb turn aside (Syriac bdb074206 turn, return; Arabic bdb074207 incline, bend); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעֲטֹף turn aside (so Ew Di De BaeKau and others), Job 23:9 he turneth aside to the right (יָמִין; || שְׂמאֹול בַּעֲשׂתוֺ), read probably 1st person singular אֶעֱטֹף Me Bu Du, I turn... and do not see him (and || בִּקַּשְׁתִּו שׂ׳).

† II. [עָטַף] verb envelop oneself (Aramaism) (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic עֲטַף, bdb074208; Ethiopic bdb074209 covered, also noun web, texture); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעֲטָףֿ Psalm 73:6; 3rd person masculine plural יַעַטְפוּ Psalm 65:14 [Psalm 65:13]; — envelop oneself: Psalm 65:15; the valleys cover themselves with corn (|| לָבַשׁ); שִֿׁית חָמָס לָ֑מוֺ יַ׳ Psalm 73:6 they put on for themselves (each) a garb of violence.

† III. [עָטַף] verb be feeble, faint (BaES 27 compare Arabic bdb074213 perish, flag); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעֲטֹף Psalm 102:1, יַעֲטוֺף Isaiah 57:16; Infinitive construct עֲטֹף Psalm 61:3; Passive participle (Ges§ 50 f) plural עֲטֻפִים Genesis 30:42, עֲטוּפִים Lamentations 2:19; — literally be feeble Genesis 30:42 (J; opposed to קְשׁוּרִים); הָעֲטוּפִים בְּרָעָב Lamentations 2:19; figurative רוּחַ מִלָּפָנַי יַע׳ Isaiah 57:16 the spirit would faint before me (י׳); בַּעֲטֹף לִבִּי Psalm 61:3; Psalm 101:2 (title).
Niph. Infinitive construct בֵּעָטֵף עוֺלֵל Lamentations 2:11 when infants faint (for בְּהֵע׳; but read perhaps בַּעֲטֹף Qal, so Buhl).
Hiph. Infinitive construct בְּהַעֲטִיף הַצּאֹן Genesis 30:42 when the flock shewed feebleness.
Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּתְעַטֵף Psalm 77:4, וַתִּת׳ Psalm 143:4, תִּתְעַטָ֑ף Psalm 107:5; Infinitive construct הִתְעַטֵּף Psalm 142:4; Jonah 2:8, suffix הִתְעַטְּפָם Lamentations 2:12; — faint, faint away, Lamentations 2:12 (כֶּחָלָל like the wounded); subject רוּחַ Psalm 77:4; Psalm 142:4 (+ עָלַי, see עַל II 1 d), Psalm 143:4 (+ id.); subject נֶפֶשׁ Jonah 2:8 (+ id.), Psalm 107:5 (+ בָּהֶם).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:42; 30:42; 30:42

Job

23:9

Psalms

61:3; 61:3; 65:13; 73:6; 73:6; 77:4; 77:4; 101:2; 102:1; 107:5; 107:5; 142:4; 142:4; 143:4; 143:4

Isaiah

57:16; 57:16

Lamentations

2:11; 2:12; 2:12; 2:19; 2:19

Jonah

2:8; 2:8

H5848

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5848 matches the Hebrew עָטַף (ʿāṭap̄),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:42 - but when the flock H6629 was sickly H5848, he did not put H7760 them in; so the sickly H5848 were Laban’s H3837, and the stronger H7194 were Jacob’s H3290.

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When He acts H6213 on the left H8040, I cannot H3808 see H2372 Him;

He turns H5848 to the right H3225, but I cannot H3808 see H7200 Him.

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From the end H7097 of the earth H776 I call H7121 to You when my heart H3820 is faint H5848;

Lead H5148 me to the rock H6697 that is H7311 higher H7311 than H4480 I.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:13

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The meadows H3733 are clothed H3847 with flocks H6629

And the valleys H6010 are covered H5848 with grain H1250;

They shout H7321 for H7321 joy H7321, yes H637, they sing H7891.

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Therefore H3651 arrogance H1346 is their necklace H6059;

The garment H7897 of violence H2555 covers H5848 them.

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When I remember H2142 God H430, then I am H1993 restless H1993;

When I sigh H7878, then my spirit H7307 feels H5848 weak H5848. Selah H5542

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A Prayer of the afflicted when he is weak and [fn]pours out his complaint before the LORD.

Hear H8085 my prayer H8605, LORD H3068!

And let my cry H7775 for H7775 help H7775 come H935 to You.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:5

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They were hungry H7457 [fn]and thirsty H6771;

Their souls H5315 felt H5848 weak H5848 within them.

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When my spirit H7307 felt H5848 weak H5848 within H5921 me,

You knew H3045 my path H5410.

In the way H734 where H2098 I walk H1980

They have hidden H2934 a trap H6341 for me.

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Therefore my spirit H7307 [fn]feels H5848 weak H5848 within H5921 me;

My heart H3820 is H8074 [fn]appalled H8074 within H8432 me.

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“For I will not contend H7378 forever H5769,

Nor H3808 will I always H5331 be H7107 angry H7107;

For the spirit H7307 would grow H5848 faint H5848 before H4480 H6440 Me,

And the breath H5397 of those whom I have made H6213.

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My eyes H5869 fail H3615 because of tears H1832,

My [fn]spirit H4578 is greatly H2560 troubled H2560;

My [fn]heart H3516 is poured H8210 out H8210 on the earth H776

Because H5921 of the [fn]destruction H7667 of the daughter H1323 of my people H5971,

When little H5768 ones H5768 and infants H3243 languish H5848

In the streets H7339 of the city H7151.

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They say H559 to their mothers H517,

“Where H346 is grain H1715 and wine H3196?”

As they faint H5848 like a wounded H2491 person H2491

In the streets H7339 of the city H5892,

As their lives H5315 are poured H8210 out H8210

[fn]In their mothers’ H517 arms H2436.

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“Arise H6965, whimper H7442 in the night H3915

At the beginning H7218 of the night watches H821;

Pour H8210 out H8210 your heart H3820 like water H4325

Before H5227 the presence H6440 of the Lord H136;

Raise H5375 your hands H3709 to Him

For the life H5315 of your little H5768 ones H5768

Who languish H5848 because of hunger H7458

At the head H7218 of every H3605 street H2351.

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“While [fn]I was fainting H5848 away H5848,

I remembered H2142 the LORD H3068,

And my prayer H8605 came H935 to You,

Into Your holy H6944 temple H1964.

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