אָטַם

Strong’s Definition

to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

narrow, shut, stop.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to shut, shut up, close
• 2.(qal) to shut, stop (of lips)
• 3.(hiphil) of the wicked stopping their ears (figuratively)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâṭam; Pronunciation: aw-tam'