Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
the First Week of Advent
the First Week of Advent
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!
Click here to join the effort!
Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #5939 - עֲלָטָה
Transliteration
ʻălâṭâh
Phonetics
al-aw-taw'
Origin
from an unused root meaning to cover
Parts of Speech
feminine noun
TWOT
1626
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- thick darkness
Frequency Lists
- Book
- Word
Verse Results
ASV (4)
Genesis
1
Ezekiel
3
BSB (4)
Genesis
1
Ezekiel
3
CSB (4)
Genesis
1
Ezekiel
3
ESV (4)
Genesis
1
Ezekiel
3
KJV (4)
Genesis
1
Ezekiel
3
LEB (4)
Genesis
1
Ezekiel
3
LSB (5)
Genesis
2
Ezekiel
3
N95 (5)
Genesis
2
Ezekiel
3
NAS (5)
Genesis
2
Ezekiel
3
NLT (0)
The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (4)
Genesis
1
Ezekiel
3
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
עֲלָטָה noun feminine thick darkness **< darkness, dusk, which suits both passages (Bevan, privately). (Late Hebrew עֲלָטָה (rare); according to Ba Esther 5 transposes from Arabic 
[ be cloudy]; 
darkness); — absolute ׳ע, attending sunset Genesis 15:17 (with verb masculine; Albr ZAW xv (1895), 325 Kö Synt. § 350 e read הָֽיְתָה); ׳בַּע Ezekiel 12:7 ("" בָּעֶרֶב), Ezekiel 12:6; Ezekiel 12:12.
[ be cloudy]; darkness); — absolute ׳ע, attending sunset Genesis 15:17 (with verb masculine; Albr ZAW xv (1895), 325 Kö Synt. § 350 e read הָֽיְתָה); ׳בַּע Ezekiel 12:7 ("" בָּעֶרֶב), Ezekiel 12:6; Ezekiel 12:12. עֵלִי, עֱלִי, עִלִּי, עֲלִיָּה, עֶלְיוֺן see עלה. p. 750f
עֲלֵי see עַל. עַלְיָה, עַלְיָן see עלוה, עלוז.p.752
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
עֲלָטָה f. thick darkness, Genesis 15:17; Ezekiel 12:6, Ezekiel 12:7, 12 Ezekiel 12:12.
These files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available BibleSupport.com
List of Word Forms
בָּעֲלָטָ֣ה בָּעֲלָטָ֥ה בעלטה וַעֲלָטָ֖ה ועלטה bā‘ălāṭāh bā·‘ă·lā·ṭāh baalaTah vaalaTah wa‘ălāṭāh wa·‘ă·lā·ṭāh
