H5848Hebrewhiṯʿaṭṭēp̄
עָטַף
to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish
15
Total Occurrences
6
Books
15
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish
Etymology & Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Usage
cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.to turn aside
- 2.(qal) to turn aside, turn (in order to cover)
- 3.(qal) to envelop oneself, cover
- 4.(qal) to be feeble, be faint
- 5.(niphal) to faint
- 6.(hiphil) to show feebleness
- 7.to envelop oneself
- 8.(hithpael) to faint, faint away
- 9.to be feeble, be faint, grow weak
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: ʻâṭaph; Pronunciation: aw-taf'