Strong's H5848 · Hebrew
עָטַף
ʻâṭaph · /aw-taf'/
Definition
to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish
KJV: cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָטַף across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis1 verse
Psalms8 verses
From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalms 65:13The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Psalms 73:6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
Psalms 77:3I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Psalms 102:1A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. of: or, for
Psalms 107:5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Psalms 142:3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
Psalms 143:4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
Lamentations3 verses
Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city. swoon: or, faint
Lamentations 2:12They say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers' bosom.
Lamentations 2:19Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5848 (ʻâṭaph) mean?
to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish
How many times does H5848 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5848 (עָטַף) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “overwhelmed.”
How is ʻâṭaph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5848 is rendered as “overwhelmed” (5×), “fainted” (2×), “covereth” (1×), “fail” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עָטַף come from?
a primitive root;