What does עָתַר · μεταμορφόω mean in the Bible?
עָתַר · μεταμορφόω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to transfer, copy, or record".
Hebrew · H6279, G3339
עָתַק
To burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer) · to transform (literally or figuratively, "metamorphose")
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עָתַרH6279to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer)
Pronunciationʿātar
Incense-burning as symbolic mediation: intercession rises before God like fragrant smoke, effecting divine hearing.
Open lexicon entry →μεταμορφόωG3339to transform (literally or figuratively, "metamorphose")
Pronunciationmetamorphóō
Inward transformation of essential nature, not merely external appearance or outward rearrangement.
Open lexicon entry →What does עָתַק (ataq) mean in the Bible?
עָתַר · μεταμορφόω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to transfer, copy, or record".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6279, G3339?
H6279, G3339 is connected to 20 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to transfer, copy, or record
Source Gloss
to transfer, copy, or record
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 forms6
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action5×
Sequential imperfectExod 8:4 · Exod 8:24 · Exod 9:283×
ImperfectExod 8:5 · Job 22:272×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
ImperfectJob 33:261×
Word Origins
עָתַק is built from this root:
עֶתֶרH6281