What does הָתַת mean in the Bible?
e. to assail".
Hebrew · H2050
הָתַת
Properly, to break in upon , i.e. to assail
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הָתַת H2050
What does הָתַת mean in the Bible?
הָתַת is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to break in upon , i.e. to assail".
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How does the BSB render H2050?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include will you threaten (1).
Where does הָתַת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 62:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It will you threaten 1× Psalms 62:3
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First aligned row Psalms 62:3
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Psalms 1
Source forms
תְּהֽוֹתְת֣וּ 1x tə·hō·wṯ·ṯū Psalms 62:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Psalms 62:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to break in upon , i.e. to assail
Source Gloss
properly, to break in upon , i.e. to assail
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to break in upon, i.e. to assail BDB: shout at Usage: imagine mischief.
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 groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Polel 1×
Imperfect Ps 62:4 1×
Word Origins
הָתַת is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain