עָטָה

a.tahVerbH5844

to enwrap

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, cloth, or roll

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to cover, enwrap, wrap oneself, envelop oneself 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wrap, envelop oneself 1a2) to cover (the beard in mourning) 1a3) mourner, one who covers (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to cover, enwrap, envelop

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

13 times

Appears 13 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
4
Ezk
2
Isaiah
2
1 Samuel
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 28:14
  • Ezk 24:22
  • Isaiah 59:17
  • Leviticus 13:45
  • Psalms 104:2

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