What does עָטַר (ʿāṭar) mean in the Bible?
עָטַר (ʿāṭar): Encircling movement that transforms into either hostile siege or honorific crowning; protective/destructive circularity.
Hebrew · H5849
עָטַר
To encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)
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עָטַר H5849
Pronunciation ʿāṭar
What does עָטַר (ʿāṭar) mean in the Bible?
עָטַר (ʿāṭar): Encircling movement that transforms into either hostile siege or honorific crowning; protective/destructive circularity.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5849?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] crowns (1), crowned (1), the bestower of crowns (1), were closing (1), You crown (1).
Where does עָטַר (ʿāṭar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 23:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), 1 Samuel (1), Isaiah (1), Song Of Solomon (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 [and] crowns 1× Psalms 103:4
crowned 1× Song Of Solomon 3:11
the bestower of crowns 1× Isaiah 23:8
were closing 1× 1 Samuel 23:26
You crown 1× Psalms 65:11
You crowned him 1× Psalms 8:5
You surround them 1× Psalms 5:12
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 23:26 עֹֽטְרִ֛ים to were closing Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Psalms 5:12 תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃ to You surround them Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Psalms 8:5 תְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃ to You crowned him Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Psalms 65:11 עִ֭טַּרְתָּ to You crown Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 103:4 הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִי to [and] crowns Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Song Of Solomon 3:11 שֶׁעִטְּרָה־ to crowned Pronoun - relative | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Isaiah 23:8 הַמַּֽעֲטִירָ֑ה to the bestower of crowns Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Samuel 23:26
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
1 Samuel 1 Psalms 4 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
הַמַּֽעֲטִירָ֑ה 1x ham·ma·‘ă·ṭî·rāh Isaiah 23:8
הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִי 1x ham·‘aṭ·ṭə·rê·ḵî Psalms 103:4
עֹֽטְרִ֛ים 1x ‘ō·ṭə·rîm 1 Samuel 23:26
עִ֭טַּרְתָּ 1x ‘iṭ·ṭar·tā Psalms 65:11
שֶׁעִטְּרָה־ 1x še·‘iṭ·ṭə·rāh- Song Of Solomon 3:11
תְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃ 1x tə·‘aṭ·ṭə·rê·hū Psalms 8:5
תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃ 1x ta‘·ṭə·ren·nū Psalms 5:12
Parsing patterns
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 23:8
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1x Psalms 103:4
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Song Of Solomon 3:11
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 8:5
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 65:11
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 5:12
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x 1 Samuel 23:26
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Encircling movement that transforms into either hostile siege or honorific crowning; protective/destructive circularity.
Strong's H5849
Lexical occurrences 7 verses Word forms 2 forms 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 23:8-14 Source Gloss
to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Encircling movement that transforms into either hostile siege or honorific crowning; protective/destructive circularity.
to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively) BDB: surround Usage: compass, crown.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 2
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle active 1Sam 23:26 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Perfect Ps 65:12 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
to bestow honor or royal status upon a city or person figuratively
Showing 1 selected witness from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
עָטַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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