Hebrew · H5844 · unreviewed

עָטָה

To wrap , i.e. cover , veil , clothe , or roll

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עָטָה H5844

What does עָטָה mean in the Bible?

עָטָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to wrap , i.e. cover , veil , clothe , or roll". to wrap, i.

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Meaning

to wrap , i.e. cover , veil , clothe , or roll
Extended definition

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.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

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

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Jer 43:12 · Lev 13:45 · Ps 109:19 · Ezek 24:17 · Ezek 24:22 · Ps 71:13
Participle active 1Sam 28:14 · Ps 104:2
Infinitive absolute Isa 22:17
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Imperfect Ps 84:7
Perfect Ps 89:46
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