Strong's H331 · Hebrew
אָטַם
ʼâṭam · /aw-tam'/
Definition
to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)
KJV: narrow, shut, stop.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אָטַם across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings1 verse
Proverbs2 verses
Ezekiel3 verses
And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees. narrow: Heb. closed arches: or, galleries, or, porches inward: or, within
Ezekiel 41:16The door posts, and the narrow windows, and the galleries round about on their three stories, over against the door, cieled with wood round about, and from the ground up to the windows, and the windows were covered; cieled: Heb. cieling of wood and from: or, and the ground unto the windows
Ezekiel 41:26And there were narrow windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side chambers of the house, and thick planks.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H331 (ʼâṭam) mean?
to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)
How many times does H331 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H331 (אָטַם) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “narrow.”
How is ʼâṭam translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H331 is rendered as “narrow” (4×), “stoppeth” (3×), “shutteth” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word אָטַם come from?
a primitive root;