עָתַר
a.tar
“to pray”
Definition
to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer)
a primitive root (rather denominative from H6281 (עֶתֶר));
- to pray, entreat, supplicate 1a) (Qal) to pray, entreat 1b) (Niphal) to be supplicated, be entreated 1c) (Hiphil) to make supplication, plead
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
עָתַר appears 14 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
His prayer and how God received his plea, as well as all his sin and unfaithfulness, and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself, they are indeed written in the Records of the Seers.
And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.Then the LORD answered the prayers on behalf of the land, and the plague upon Israel was halted.
So Moses left Pharaoh’s presence and appealed to the LORD.
So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.
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