Hebrew · H3807, H859 · unreviewed

לִי־אָתָּה

To bruise or violently strike · Thou and Thee , or (plural) ye and You

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כָּתַת H3807 to bruise or violently strike
Pronunciation kātat
Violent crushing or beating that reduces something to pieces, often with destructive finality
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אַתָּה H859 thou and thee , or (plural) ye and you
Pronunciation ʾatāh
Second person pronoun marking direct address and covenant relationship in dialogical contexts
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What does לִי־אָתָּה (li-attah) mean in the Bible?

כָּתַת · אַתָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "you belong to me".

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Meaning

you belong to me
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action
Imperfect Jer 46:5 · Job 4:20 · Mic 1:7 · Isa 24:12
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Perfect 2Chr 34:7
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle passive Isa 30:14
Sequential imperfect Joel 4:10
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