עֲטָרָה
A crown
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What does עֲטָרָה (ʿăṭārāh) mean in the Bible?
עֲטָרָה (ʿăṭārāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "a crown". a crown BDB: crown Usage: crown. Human crowns fade, but the LORD becomes the true crown for his people.
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Meaning
a crown BDB: crown Usage: crown.
Why This Word Matters
Human crowns fade, but the Lord becomes the true crown for His people. Isaiah 28:1-6
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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