5849. atar

Lexicon

atar: To crown, to encircle, to surround

Original Word: עָטַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: `atar
Pronunciation: ah-TAR
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-tar')
Definition: To crown, to encircle, to surround
Meaning: to encircle, to crown

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

compass, crown

A primitive root; to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively) -- compass, crown.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[עָטַר] verb surround (Late Hebrew id., and derivatives; Phoenician עטרת wreath, עטר Pi`el denominative crown Lzb³³⁹; Aramaic עֲטַר; Assyrian etêru, spare, rescue); —

Qal Imperfect2masculine singular suffix כַּצִּנָּה רָצוֺן תַּעְטְרֶנּוּ Psalm 5:13 as with a shield, with favour will thou surround him; Participle plural עֹטְרִים אֶלדָּֿוִד 1 Samuel 23:26 Saul and his men were surrounding (closing in) upon David.

[עָטַר] verb denominative crown; —

Pi`el Perfect3feminine singular שֶׁעִטְּרָה לוֺ Songs 3:11 with which his mother crowned him (see I. עֲטָרָה

1); elsewhere figurative: 2 masculine singular טוֺבָתֶ֑ךָ עִטַּרְתָּ שְׁנִת Psalm 65:12 thou (׳י) hast crowned the year of thy goodness; Imperfect2masculine singular suffix וְכַבוֺד וְהָדָר תְּעַטְּרֵהוּ Psalm 8:6; Participle suffix הַמְעַטְּרֵכִי חֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִים Psalm 103:4 (of ׳י).

Hiph`il Participle feminine צֹר הַמַּעֲטִירָה Isaiah 23:8 usually Tyre the crown-bestower (Ges Ew De Che^Comm. Di Du Gu^{Kau Skinner}), but dubious; < the crown-wearer Hi Gr (after ᵑ6), so Ren Che^Hpt. (reading הַמְּעֻטָּרָה).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4735 • στέφανος (stephanos): A crown, a mark of royal or exalted rank.
• Strong's Greek Number 1238 • διάδημα (diadēma): A diadem, a type of crown or headband symbolizing authority or royalty.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of honor, authority, and encircling with glory, paralleling the Hebrew concept of עָטַר (ʿāṭar) in the New Testament context.

Usage: The verb עָטַר (ʿāṭar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the action of encircling or crowning. It can refer to the literal act of placing a crown upon a head or the figurative act of surrounding or bestowing honor and glory.

Context: The Hebrew verb עָטַר (ʿāṭar) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often carrying the connotation of surrounding or encircling with a sense of honor or protection. It is used both in literal and metaphorical senses. For instance, in Psalm 8:5, the psalmist declares, "You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor." Here, the term is used metaphorically to describe the honor and dignity bestowed upon humanity by God. Similarly, in Psalm 65:11, the psalmist uses the term to describe God's provision and blessing: "You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty."

The concept of crowning in the Hebrew Bible often extends beyond the physical act of placing a crown on someone's head. It encompasses the idea of bestowing favor, honor, and divine blessing. In Proverbs 14:18, the wise are said to be "crowned with knowledge," indicating the honor and distinction that comes with wisdom.

The verb also appears in contexts of encircling or surrounding, as seen in Job 36:2, where it is used to describe the encircling of God's care and protection. This usage highlights the protective and encompassing nature of God's presence and favor.

Forms and Transliterations

הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִי הַמַּֽעֲטִירָ֑ה המעטירה המעטרכי עִ֭טַּרְתָּ עֹֽטְרִ֛ים עטרים עטרת שֶׁעִטְּרָה־ שעטרה־ תְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃ תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃ תעטרהו׃ תעטרנו׃ ‘iṭ·ṭar·tā ‘iṭṭartā ‘ō·ṭə·rîm ‘ōṭərîm ham‘aṭṭərêḵî ham·‘aṭ·ṭə·rê·ḵî ham·ma·‘ă·ṭî·rāh hamatteRechi hamma‘ăṭîrāh hammaatiRah Ittarta oteRim še‘iṭṭərāh- še·‘iṭ·ṭə·rāh- sheitterah ta‘·ṭə·ren·nū ta‘ṭərennū tateRennu tə‘aṭṭərêhū tə·‘aṭ·ṭə·rê·hū teatteRehu

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 23:26
HEB: וְשָׁא֣וּל וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו עֹֽטְרִ֛ים אֶל־ דָּוִ֥ד
NAS: and his men were surrounding David
KJV: and his men round about to take
INT: Saul and his men were surrounding about David

Psalm 5:12
HEB: כַּ֝צִּנָּ֗ה רָצ֥וֹן תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃
NAS: O LORD, You surround him with favor
KJV: with favour wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.
INT: A shield favor surround

Psalm 8:5
HEB: וְכָב֖וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר תְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: God, And You crown him with glory
KJV: than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory
INT: glory and majesty crown

Psalm 65:11
HEB: עִ֭טַּרְתָּ שְׁנַ֣ת טוֹבָתֶ֑ךָ
NAS: You have crowned the year
KJV: Thou crownest the year
INT: have crowned the year goodness

Psalm 103:4
HEB: מִשַּׁ֣חַת חַיָּ֑יְכִי הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִי חֶ֣סֶד וְרַחֲמִֽים׃
NAS: from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness
KJV: from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness
INT: the pit life crowns lovingkindness and compassion

Songs 3:11
HEB: שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה בָּעֲטָרָ֗ה שֶׁעִטְּרָה־ לּ֤וֹ אִמּוֹ֙
NAS: his mother has crowned him On the day
KJV: wherewith his mother crowned him in the day
INT: Solomon the crown has crowned his mother the day

Isaiah 23:8
HEB: עַל־ צֹ֖ר הַמַּֽעֲטִירָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר סֹחֲרֶ֙יה֙
NAS: Tyre, the bestower of crowns, Whose
KJV: against Tyre, the crowning [city], whose merchants
INT: against Tyre the bestower Whose merchants

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5849
7 Occurrences

ham·‘aṭ·ṭə·rê·ḵî — 1 Occ.
ham·ma·‘ă·ṭî·rāh — 1 Occ.
‘iṭ·ṭar·tā — 1 Occ.
‘ō·ṭə·rîm — 1 Occ.
še·‘iṭ·ṭə·rāh- — 1 Occ.
ta‘·ṭə·ren·nū — 1 Occ.
tə·‘aṭ·ṭə·rê·hū — 1 Occ.