What does עֲטָרָה (ʿăṭārāh) mean in the Bible?
עֲטָרָה (ʿăṭārāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "a crown".
Hebrew · H5850
עֲטָרָה
A crown
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עֲטָרָה H5850
Pronunciation ʿăṭārāh
What does עֲטָרָה (ʿăṭārāh) mean in the Bible?
עֲטָרָה (ʿăṭārāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "a crown".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5850?
The BSB source-word alignment has 23 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the crown (7), crown (5), a crown (3), crowns (2), [is] a crown (1).
Where does עֲטָרָה (ʿăṭārāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 12:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (5), Isaiah (4), Ezekiel (3), Job (2).
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 the crown 7× 2 Samuel 12:30, 1 Chronicles 20:2, Job 19:9, Proverbs 14:24
crown 5× Esther 8:15, Proverbs 12:4, Isaiah 28:1, Isaiah 28:3
a crown 3× Psalms 21:3, Isaiah 28:5, Isaiah 62:3
crowns 2× Jeremiah 13:18, Ezekiel 23:42
[is] a crown 1× Proverbs 16:31
an [ornate] crown 1× Zechariah 6:11
are the crown 1× Proverbs 17:6
it like a crown 1× Job 31:36
wearing the crown with which 1× Song Of Solomon 3:11
with a crown 1× Proverbs 4:9
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 12:30 עֲטֶֽרֶת־ to the crown Noun - feminine singular construct 1 Chronicles 20:2 עֲטֶֽרֶת־ to the crown Noun - feminine singular construct Esther 8:15 וַעֲטֶ֤רֶת to crown Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Job 19:9 עֲטֶ֣רֶת to the crown Noun - feminine singular construct Job 31:36 עֲטָר֣וֹת to it like a crown Noun - feminine plural Psalms 21:3 עֲטֶ֣רֶת to a crown Noun - feminine singular construct Proverbs 4:9 עֲטֶ֖רֶת to with a crown Noun - feminine singular construct Proverbs 12:4 עֲטֶ֣רֶת to crown Noun - feminine singular construct Proverbs 14:24 עֲטֶ֣רֶת to The crown Noun - feminine singular construct Proverbs 16:31 עֲטֶ֣רֶת to [is] a crown Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 12:30
Aligned rows 23
Books represented 12
2 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 1 Esther 1 Job 2 Psalms 1 Proverbs 5 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 1 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 3 Zechariah 2
Source forms
עֲטֶ֣רֶת 7x ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ Job 19:9, Psalms 21:3, Proverbs 12:4, Proverbs 14:24
וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת 2x wa·‘ă·ṭe·reṯ Ezekiel 16:12, Ezekiel 23:42
עֲטֶ֖רֶת 2x ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ Proverbs 4:9, Jeremiah 13:18
עֲטֶ֥רֶת 2x ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ Isaiah 28:3, Isaiah 62:3
עֲטֶֽרֶת־ 2x ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ- 2 Samuel 12:30, 1 Chronicles 20:2
בָּעֲטָרָ֗ה 1x bā·‘ă·ṭā·rāh Song Of Solomon 3:11
הָֽעֲטָרָ֑ה 1x hā·‘ă·ṭā·rāh Ezekiel 21:26
וְהָעֲטָרֹ֗ת 1x wə·hā·‘ă·ṭā·rōṯ Zechariah 6:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 14x 2 Samuel 12:30, 1 Chronicles 20:2, Job 19:9, Psalms 21:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Esther 8:15, Ezekiel 16:12, Ezekiel 23:42
Noun - feminine plural 2x Job 31:36, Zechariah 6:11
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 21:26
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural 1x Zechariah 6:14
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Song Of Solomon 3:11
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Isaiah 28:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a crown
Source Gloss
a crown
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a crown BDB: crown Usage: crown.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Wreath or crown symbolizing honor.
Showing 1 selected witness from 23 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
עֲטָרָה is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Human crowns fade, but the Lord becomes the true crown for his people. Isaiah 28:1-6
Part of These Phrases
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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