/Hebrew/H5849

Strong's H5849 · Hebrew

עָטַר

ʻâṭar · /aw-tar'/

Number

H5849

Language

Hebrew

Original word

עָטַר

Transliteration

ʻâṭar

Pronunciation

aw-tar'

KJV occurrences

7 verses

Definition

to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)

KJV: compass, crown.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָטַר across 7 verses.

crowned2×

about1×

compass1×

compassed1×

crownest1×

crowneth1×

crowning1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Samuel1 verse

1 Samuel 23:26

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

Psalms4 verses

Psalms 5:12

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. compass: Heb. crown

Psalms 8:5

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

Psalms 65:11

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. with: Heb. of

Psalms 103:4

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Song of Solomon1 verse

Song of Solomon 3:11

Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 23:8

Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?

Topics that use this word

Birds Condescension of God Mercy of God, the Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena Psalms Quotations and Allusions Readings, Select Redemption Righteousness Shields Tyre Zion

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5849 (ʻâṭar) mean?

to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)

How many times does H5849 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5849 (עָטַר) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “crowned.”

How is ʻâṭar translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5849 is rendered as “crowned” (2×), “about” (1×), “compass” (1×), “compassed” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word עָטַר come from?

a primitive root;