Hebrew · H331

אָטַם

To close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)

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אָטַםH331

What does אָטַם mean in the Bible?

אָטַם is a Hebrew word meaning "to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does אָטַם mean in the Bible?

אָטַם is a Hebrew word meaning "to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)".

How does the BSB render H331?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), and the beveled (1), beveled (1), narrow (1), There were beveled (1).

Where does אָטַם appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 6:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Proverbs (2), 1 Kings (1), Isaiah (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

. . .1×Psalms 58:4

and the beveled1×Ezekiel 41:16

beveled1×Ezekiel 40:16

narrow1×1 Kings 6:4

There were beveled1×Ezekiel 41:26

when he holds1×Proverbs 17:28

who stops1×Isaiah 33:15

Whoever shuts1×Proverbs 21:13

Show sample aligned rows

1 Kings 6:4אֲטֻמִֽים׃tonarrowVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Psalms 58:4יַאְטֵ֥םto. . .Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Proverbs 17:28אֹטֵ֖םtowhen he holdsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 21:13אֹטֵ֣םtoWhoever shutsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Isaiah 33:15אֹטֵ֤םtowho stopsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Ezekiel 40:16אֲטֻמ֣וֹתtobeveledVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural Ezekiel 41:16הָ֠אֲטֻמוֹתtoand the beveledArticle | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural Ezekiel 41:26אֲטֻמ֤וֹתtoThere were beveledVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Kings 6:4

Aligned rows8

Books represented5

1 Kings1Psalms1Proverbs2Isaiah1Ezekiel3

Source forms

אֹטֵ֖ם1x’ō·ṭêmProverbs 17:28

אֹטֵ֣ם1x’ō·ṭêmProverbs 21:13

אֹטֵ֤ם1x’ō·ṭêmIsaiah 33:15

אֲטֻמ֣וֹת1x’ă·ṭu·mō·wṯEzekiel 40:16

אֲטֻמ֤וֹת1x’ă·ṭu·mō·wṯEzekiel 41:26

אֲטֻמִֽים׃1x’ă·ṭu·mîm1 Kings 6:4

הָ֠אֲטֻמוֹת1xhā·’ă·ṭu·mō·wṯEzekiel 41:16

יַאְטֵ֥ם1xya’·ṭêmPsalms 58:4

Parsing patterns

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular3xProverbs 17:28, Proverbs 21:13, Isaiah 33:15

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural2xEzekiel 40:16, Ezekiel 41:26

Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural1xEzekiel 41:16

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular1xPsalms 58:4

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural1x1 Kings 6:4

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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אָטַם

What does אָטַם mean in the Bible?

What does אָטַם mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H331?

Where does אָטַם appear in Scripture?

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