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)".
Hebrew · H331
אָטַם
To close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)
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אָטַם H331
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
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 beveled 1× Ezekiel 41:16
beveled 1× Ezekiel 40:16
narrow 1× 1 Kings 6:4
There were beveled 1× Ezekiel 41:26
when he holds 1× Proverbs 17:28
who stops 1× Isaiah 33:15
Whoever shuts 1× Proverbs 21:13
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 6:4 אֲטֻמִֽים׃ to narrow Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Psalms 58:4 יַאְטֵ֥ם to . . . Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Proverbs 17:28 אֹטֵ֖ם to when he holds Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 21:13 אֹטֵ֣ם to Whoever shuts Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Isaiah 33:15 אֹטֵ֤ם to who stops Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Ezekiel 40:16 אֲטֻמ֣וֹת to beveled Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural Ezekiel 41:16 הָ֠אֲטֻמוֹת to and the beveled Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural Ezekiel 41:26 אֲטֻמ֤וֹת to There were beveled Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Kings 6:4
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 5
1 Kings 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 3
Source forms
אֹטֵ֖ם 1x ’ō·ṭêm Proverbs 17:28
אֹטֵ֣ם 1x ’ō·ṭêm Proverbs 21:13
אֹטֵ֤ם 1x ’ō·ṭêm Isaiah 33:15
אֲטֻמ֣וֹת 1x ’ă·ṭu·mō·wṯ Ezekiel 40:16
אֲטֻמ֤וֹת 1x ’ă·ṭu·mō·wṯ Ezekiel 41:26
אֲטֻמִֽים׃ 1x ’ă·ṭu·mîm 1 Kings 6:4
הָ֠אֲטֻמוֹת 1x hā·’ă·ṭu·mō·wṯ Ezekiel 41:16
יַאְטֵ֥ם 1x ya’·ṭêm Psalms 58:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 3x Proverbs 17:28, Proverbs 21:13, Isaiah 33:15
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural 2x Ezekiel 40:16, Ezekiel 41:26
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural 1x Ezekiel 41:16
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 58:4
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 1x 1 Kings 6:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)
Source Gloss
to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs) BDB: shut Usage: narrow, shut, stop.
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 7
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Participle passive 1Kgs 6:4 · Ezek 40:16 · Ezek 41:26 3×
Participle active Isa 33:15 · Prov 17:28 · Prov 21:13 3×
Imperfect Ps 58:5 1×
Word Origins
אָטַם is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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