What does עָתַק mean in the Bible?
עָתַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old ; specifically, to transcribe".
Hebrew · H6275
עָתַק
To remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old ; specifically, to transcribe
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עָתַק H6275
What does עָתַק mean in the Bible?
עָתַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old ; specifically, to transcribe".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6275?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [Abram] moved on (1), be moved (1), growing old (1), have escaped (1), He moved on (1).
Where does עָתַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 12:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (5), Genesis (2), Proverbs (1), Psalms (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 [Abram] moved on 1× Genesis 12:8
be moved 1× Job 18:4
growing old 1× Job 21:7
have escaped 1× Job 32:15
He moved on 1× Genesis 26:22
He moves 1× Job 9:5
is dislodged 1× Job 14:18
they grow dim 1× Psalms 6:7
were copied by 1× Proverbs 25:1
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 12:8 וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק to [Abram] moved on Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 26:22 וַיַּעְתֵּ֣ק to He moved on Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 9:5 הַמַּעְתִּ֣יק to He moves Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Job 14:18 יֶעְתַּ֥ק to is dislodged Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 18:4 וְיֶעְתַּק־ to be moved Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 21:7 עָ֝תְק֗וּ to growing old Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Job 32:15 הֶעְתִּ֖יקוּ to have escaped Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Psalms 6:7 עָֽ֝תְקָ֗ה to they grow dim Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Proverbs 25:1 הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ to were copied by Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 12:8
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 4
Genesis 2 Job 5 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
הַמַּעְתִּ֣יק 1x ham·ma‘·tîq Job 9:5
הֶעְתִּ֖יקוּ 1x he‘·tî·qū Job 32:15
הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ 1x he‘·tî·qū Proverbs 25:1
וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק 1x way·ya‘·têq Genesis 12:8
וַיַּעְתֵּ֣ק 1x way·ya‘·têq Genesis 26:22
וְיֶעְתַּק־ 1x wə·ye‘·taq- Job 18:4
יֶעְתַּ֥ק 1x ye‘·taq Job 14:18
עָֽ֝תְקָ֗ה 1x ‘ā·ṯə·qāh Psalms 6:7
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Genesis 12:8, Genesis 26:22
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural 2x Job 32:15, Proverbs 25:1
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 1x Job 9:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Job 18:4
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Job 14:18
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Job 21:7
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 6:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old ; specifically, to transcribe
Source Gloss
to remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old ; specifically, to transcribe
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old; specifically, to transcribe BDB: move Usage: copy out, leave off, become (wax) old, remove.
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 2 Aligned forms 5
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Perfect Job 32:15 · Prov 25:1 2×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Perfect Job 21:7 · Ps 6:8 2×
Imperfect Job 14:18 1×
Word Origins
עָתַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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