334. itter

Lexicon

itter: To pray, entreat, supplicate

Original Word: אִטֵּר
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: itter
Pronunciation: it-tehr
Phonetic Spelling: (it-tare')
Definition: To pray, entreat, supplicate
Meaning: shut up, impeded

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

left-handed

From 'atar; shut up, i.e. Impeded (as to the use of the right hand) -- + left-handed.

see HEBREW 'atar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from atar
Definition
shut up, bound
NASB Translation
left-handed* (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אִטֵּר adjective shut up, bound (Late Hebrew אִטֵּר, lame) יַדיְֿמִינוֺ ׳אִישׁ א Judges 3:15; Judges 20:16 a man bound, restricted, as to his right hand, i.e. left-handed.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root אטר (atar), which means to shut up or to be impeded.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents in the Strong's Concordance that correspond to the specific Hebrew concept of left-handedness as described by אִטֵּר. However, the concept of being impeded or restricted can be related to Greek terms that describe physical limitations or weaknesses, though these are not directly linked in the Strong's numbering system.

Usage: The word appears in the context of describing individuals who are left-handed, specifically in the narratives of the Judges and warriors of Benjamin.

Context: • The term אִטֵּר is notably used in the Old Testament to describe certain individuals who were left-handed, a characteristic that was sometimes seen as a disadvantage or impediment in a predominantly right-handed society. However, in the biblical narrative, this trait is often portrayed as advantageous in specific contexts.
• In Judges 3:15, the term is used to describe Ehud, the son of Gera, a Benjamite, who was left-handed. This characteristic allowed him to conceal a weapon on his right thigh, which he used to assassinate Eglon, the king of Moab. The passage highlights how Ehud's left-handedness was instrumental in delivering Israel from Moabite oppression: "Again the Israelites cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite, a left-handed man, as their deliverer."
• Similarly, in Judges 20:16, the term describes 700 select men from the tribe of Benjamin who were left-handed and could sling stones with great accuracy: "Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handed men, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss."
• The use of אִטֵּר in these contexts underscores the theme of God using what might be perceived as a limitation or weakness to achieve His purposes, turning a potential impediment into a strategic advantage.

Forms and Transliterations

אִטֵּ֖ר אטר ’iṭ·ṭêr ’iṭṭêr itTer

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 3:15
HEB: הַיְמִינִ֔י אִ֥ישׁ אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־ יְמִינ֑וֹ
NAS: the Benjamite, a left-handed man.
INT: the Benjamite man left him left-handed

Judges 20:16
HEB: אִ֣ישׁ בָּח֔וּר אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־ יְמִינ֑וֹ
NAS: choice men were left-handed; each one
INT: men young left able left-handed

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 334
2 Occurrences

’iṭ·ṭêr — 2 Occ.