What does עָטָה mean in the Bible?
e. cover , veil , clothe , or roll".
Hebrew · H5844
עָטָה
To wrap , i.e. cover , veil , clothe , or roll
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עָטָהH5844
What does עָטָה mean in the Bible?
עָטָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to wrap , i.e. cover , veil , clothe , or roll".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5844?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include cover (3), and he must cover (1), and wrapped Himself (1), be covered (1), covers it (1).
Where does עָטָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 13:45. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6), Isaiah (3), Ezekiel (2), Jeremiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itcover3×Ezekiel 24:17, Ezekiel 24:22, Micah 3:7
and he must cover1×Leviticus 13:45
and wrapped Himself1×Isaiah 59:17
be covered1×Psalms 71:13
covers it1×Psalms 84:6
He will take hold1×Isaiah 22:17
He wraps Himself1×Psalms 104:2
like a veiled woman1×Song Of Solomon 1:7
may they wear1×Psalms 109:29
of you1×Isaiah 22:17
So he will wrap himself1×Jeremiah 43:12
wearing1×1 Samuel 28:14
wrapped about him1×Psalms 109:19
wraps himself1×Jeremiah 43:12
You have covered1×Psalms 89:45
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Leviticus 13:45יַעְטֶ֑הtoand he must coverVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1 Samuel 28:14עֹטֶ֖הtowearingVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularPsalms 71:13יַֽעֲט֣וּtobe coveredVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 84:6יַעְטֶ֥הtocovers itVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 89:45הֶֽעֱטִ֨יתָtoYou have coveredVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularPsalms 104:2עֹֽטֶה־toHe wraps HimselfVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularPsalms 109:19יַעְטֶ֑הtowrapped about himVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 109:29וְיַעֲט֖וּtomay they wearConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralSong Of Solomon 1:7כְּעֹ֣טְיָ֔הtolike a veiled womanPreposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularIsaiah 22:17וְעֹטְךָ֖toHe will take holdConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 13:45
Aligned rows17
Books represented8
Leviticus11 Samuel1Psalms6Song Of Solomon1Isaiah3Jeremiah2Ezekiel2Micah1
Source forms
יַעְטֶ֑ה2xya‘·ṭehLeviticus 13:45, Psalms 109:19
הֶֽעֱטִ֨יתָ1xhe·‘ĕ·ṭî·ṯāPsalms 89:45
וַיַּ֥עַט1xway·ya·‘aṭIsaiah 59:17
וְיַעֲט֖וּ1xwə·ya·‘ă·ṭūPsalms 109:29
וְעָטָה֩1xwə·‘ā·ṭāhJeremiah 43:12
וְעָט֥וּ1xwə·‘ā·ṭūMicah 3:7
וְעֹטְךָ֖1xwə·‘ō·ṭə·ḵāIsaiah 22:17
יַעְטֶ֥ה1xya‘·ṭehPsalms 84:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular3xLeviticus 13:45, Psalms 109:19, Jeremiah 43:12
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular2x1 Samuel 28:14, Psalms 104:2
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xPsalms 109:29
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural1xMicah 3:7
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1xJeremiah 43:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 59:17
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xIsaiah 22:17
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular1xSong Of Solomon 1:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to wrap , i.e. cover , veil , clothe , or roll
Source Gloss
to wrap , i.e. cover , veil , clothe , or roll
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, clothe, or roll BDB: grasp Usage: array self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, × surely, turn aside.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms11
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense9×
ImperfectJer 43:12 · Lev 13:45 · Ps 109:19 · Ezek 24:17 · Ezek 24:22 · Ps 71:136×
Participle active1Sam 28:14 · Ps 104:22×
Infinitive absoluteIsa 22:171×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
ImperfectPs 84:71×
PerfectPs 89:461×
Word Origins
עָטָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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