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Strong's #6279 - עָתַר

Transliteration

ʻâthar

Phonetics

aw-thar'

Origin

a primitive root [rather denominative from (H6281)]

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1722

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to pray, entreat, supplicate
1. (Qal) to pray, entreat
2. (Niphal) to be supplicated, be entreated
3. (Hiphil) to make supplication, plead

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 4016 ‑ περιβάλλω (per‑ee‑bal'‑lo); 4912 ‑ συνέχω (soon‑ekh'‑o); 5117 ‑ τόπος (top'‑os); 2172 ‑ εὔχομαι (yoo'‑khom‑ahee); 1522 ‑ εἰσακούω (ice‑ak‑oo'‑o); 1595 ‑ ἑκούσιος (hek‑oo'‑see‑on); 1873 ‑ ἐπακούω (ep‑ak‑oo'‑o); 4336 ‑ προσεύχομαι (pros‑yoo'‑khom‑ahee); 4737 ‑ στεφανόω (stef‑an‑o'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (19)

Genesis 2

Exodus 8

Judges 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 2

Isaiah 1

BSB (20)

Genesis 2

Exodus 8

Judges 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Job 2

Isaiah 1

CSB (20)

Genesis 2

Exodus 8

Judges 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Job 2

Isaiah 1

ESV (20)

Genesis 2

Exodus 8

Judges 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Job 2

Isaiah 1

KJV (20)

Genesis 2

Exodus 8

Judges 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Job 2

Isaiah 1

LEB (20)

Genesis 2

Exodus 8

Judges 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Job 2

Isaiah 1

LSB (31)

Genesis 3

Exodus 8

Judges 1

2 Samuel 6

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 3

Job 2

Isaiah 3

N95 (31)

Genesis 2

Exodus 14

Judges 1

2 Samuel 4

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Job 2

Isaiah 1

NAS (29)

Genesis 2

Exodus 14

Judges 1

2 Samuel 4

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Job 2

Isaiah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (20)

Genesis 2

Exodus 8

Judges 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Job 2

Isaiah 1

ASV (19)

and entreat 1

and entreated 2

and he was entreated 1

and he will be entreated 1

entreat 3

entreated 2

for this: and he was entreated of us 1

from thee, and i will entreat 1

he prayeth 1

shall i entreat 1

thou shalt make thy prayer 1

unto him; and he was entreated 1

was entreated 3

BSB (20)

and appeal 1

and he granted our request 1

and he will hear their prayers 1

and how god received his plea 1

and prayed 1

answered the prayers 1

answered their prayers 1

he answered their prayers 1

he will pray 1

heard his prayer 1

i will pray 1

now pray 1

pray 2

prayed 2

presence and appealed 1

shall i pray 1

the lord received his plea 1

you will pray 1

CSB (20)

appeal 4

appealed 2

ask 2

pray 2

prayed 2

prayer 3

prayers 1

request 4

ESV (20)

entreaty 3

mercy 1

plea 3

plead 6

pleaded 1

prayed 2

prayed to 1

prayer 2

prays 1

KJV (20)

intreat 6

intreated 12

pray 1

prayer 1

LEB (20)

and god responded 1

and he prayed 1

and he responded to our prayer 1

and he responded to their prayer 1

and he will respond to their prayer 1

and how he responded to him 1

and i will pray 1

and pray 1

and prayed 1

he prays 1

pray 3

prayed 2

responded to his prayer 1

shall i pray 1

was entreated 1

you will pray 1

LSB (31)

by 4

entreat 8

entreated 5

entreaty 7

moved 7

N95 (31)

answered 2

entreat 2

entreated 2

entreaty 2

listened 1

made 2

make 4

moved 3

pray 2

prayed 1

prayer 2

prayers 1

respond 1

supplication 6

NAS (29)

answered 2

listened 1

moved 2

plead 6

pleaded 3

pleading 1

pleas 1

pray 2

prayed 1

prayer 2

prayers 1

respond 1

responded 2

to 4

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (20)

and he was entreated 1

and he will be entreated 1

and pray 1

and prayed 2

entreat 1

entreated 2

he prays 1

pray 2

that i should pray 1

was entreated 3

you shall make your prayer 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2910) r t g (גהתר GhTR) AC: Intercede CO: Incense AB: ?: The burning of incense as a form of prayer for intercession or supplication.

V) r t g (גהתר GhTR) - Intercede: To supplicate on the behalf of another. KJV (20): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) intreat, pray, prayer - Strongs: H6279 (עָתַר)

N^m) r t g (גהתר GhTR) - Dark: As a thick and dark cloud of incense. KJV (2): thick, suppliant - Strongs: H6282 (עָתָר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. [עָתַר] verb pray, supplicafe (always to God) (compare Arabic

slaughter for sacrifice De^{Gn (4) 381} We^{Skizzen iii. 115,166; Heid. (2). 118,142}; RS^{Sem i. 210f.; 2nd ed.; 227f.}); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular ׳וַיֶעְתַּר לי Genesis 25:21, ׳אֶליֿ Exodus 8:26; Exodus 10:18; Judges 13:8; יֶעְתַּד אֶלאֱֿלוֺהַּ Job 33:26.

Niph`al be supplicated, entreated (and grant entreaty; always of God), usually with ל of worshipper (see ל

5d): Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְנֶעְתַּר לָהֶם Isaiah 19:22; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיֵּעָ֫תֶר לוֺ Genesis 25:21; 2 Chronicles 33:13, וַיֵּעָתֵר לָנוּ Ezra 8:23; with לָאָרֶץ for the land 2 Samuel 21:14; 2 Samuel 24:25; Infinitive absolute לָהֶם וְנַעְתּוֺר 1 Chronicles 5:20; construct (as substantive) הֵעָתֶרלֿוֺ 2 Chronicles 33:19.

Hiph`il =

Qal, make supplication, with אֶל, לְ: Perfect ׳וְהַעְתַּרְתִּ֫י אֶליֿ Exodus 8:25; Imperfect 2 masculine singular תַּעְתִּיר אֵלָיו Job 22:27; Imperative masculine plural ׳הַעְתִּירוּ אֶליֿ Exodus 8:4; Exodus 9:28, ׳לי Exodus 10:17; also with ל person in behalf of whom, Imperfect 1 singular אַעְתִּיר לְךָ Exodus 8:5, so Imperative חַעְתִּירוּ, with בַּעֲדִי Exodus 8:24.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

עָתַר fut. יֶעְתַּר

(1) i.q. קָטַר to burn incense to a god (Syr. ܥܛܰܪ to smoke with perfume, ܥܶܛܪܐܳ incense; Arab. عطر to breathe odours). Hence עָתָר No. 1.

(2) to pray as a suppliant, to pray to a god (the prayers of the godly being compared to incense; comp. μνημόσυνον τῆς προσευχῆς, Tob_12:12 Acts 10:4); to supplicate, to intreat, followed by. לְ and אֶל Genesis 25:21; Exodus 8:26, 10:18 Job 33:26.

Niphal, to let oneself be supplicated by any one (followed by a dat.), to hear and answer, Genesis 25:21, וַיֵּעָתֶר לוֹ יְהֹוָה “and Jehovah heard and answered him;” 2 Samuel 21:14; Isaiah 19:22. Inf. absol. נַעְתּוֹר 1 Chronicles 5:20.

Hiphil, i.q. Kal, Exodus 8:25, 10:17. Followed by לְ and בְּעַד to be intreated for any one, Exodus 8:5, 24.

Derivative, עָתָר.

II.

עָתַר i.q. Chald. עֲתַר (Hebrew עָשַׁר) to be abundant; not used in Kal.

Niphal. id. Proverbs 27:6, “abundant (i.e. many, frequent) are the kisses of an enemy.” Opp. to, “faithful are the wounds of a friend.”

Hiphil, to multiply, to accumulate, Ezekiel 35:13, וְהַעְתַּרְתֶּם עָלַי דִּבְרֵיכֶם “you have multiplied against me words”, sc. impudent, impious words. Compare גָּדוֹל No. 2.

Derivatives, עֲתֶרֶת and pr.n. עֶתֶר.

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List of Word Forms

אַעְתִּ֣יר אעתיר הַעְתִּ֖ירוּ הַעְתִּ֙ירוּ֙ הַעְתִּ֣ירוּ העתירו וְהֵֽעָתֶר־ וְהַעְתִּ֖ירוּ וְהַעְתַּרְתִּ֣י וְנֶעְתַּ֥ר וְנַעְתּ֥וֹר וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר וַיֵּעָתֵ֖ר וַיֵּעָתֵ֤ר וַיֵּעָתֵ֧ר וַיֶּעְתַּ֖ר וַיֶּעְתַּ֥ר וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר והעתירו והעתר־ והעתרתי ויעתר ונעתור ונעתר יֶעְתַּ֤ר יעתר תַּעְתִּ֣יר תעתיר ’a‘·tîr ’a‘tîr aTir ha‘·tî·rū ha‘tîrū haTiru ta‘·tîr ta‘tîr taTir vaiyeAter vaiyeTar vehatarTi vehaTiru veheater venaTor veneTar way·ye‘·tar way·yê·‘ā·ṯer way·yê·‘ā·ṯêr wayyê‘āṯer wayyê‘āṯêr wayye‘tar wə·ha‘·tar·tî wə·ha‘·tî·rū wə·hê·‘ā·ṯer- wə·na‘·tō·wr wə·ne‘·tar wəha‘tartî wəha‘tîrū wəhê‘āṯer- wəna‘tōwr wəne‘tar ye‘·tar ye‘tar yeTar