6279. athar

Strong's Lexicon

athar: To pray, entreat, supplicate

Original Word: עָתַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: `athar
Pronunciation: ah-thar
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-thar')
Definition: To pray, entreat, supplicate
Meaning: to burn incense in worship, intercede

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4336 (προσεύχομαι, proseuchomai) – to pray

- G1189 (δέομαι, deomai) – to beseech, to entreat

Usage: The Hebrew verb "athar" primarily means to pray or to entreat earnestly. It conveys a sense of pleading or supplication, often in the context of seeking divine intervention or favor. The term is used to describe the act of prayer that is fervent and heartfelt, indicating a deep reliance on God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, prayer was a central aspect of religious life, serving as a means of communication with God. The act of entreating or supplicating was not merely a ritualistic practice but a sincere expression of faith and dependence on the divine. The Israelites believed in a personal God who was responsive to their prayers, and "athar" captures this dynamic relationship. The practice of prayer was often accompanied by fasting, sacrifices, or other acts of devotion, reflecting the seriousness and urgency of the supplicant's request.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to pray, supplicate
NASB Translation
answered (1), answered their prayers (1), entreat (2), entreated (2), listened to our entreaty (1), made supplication (2), make supplication (4), moved by his entreaty (1), moved by prayer (2), pray (2), prayed (1), respond (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [עָתַר] verb pray, supplicafe (always to God) (compare Arabic slaughter for sacrifice De^{Gn (4) 381} We^{Skizzen iii. 115, 166; Heid. (2). 118, 142}; RS^{Sem i. 210 f.; 2nd ed.; 227 f.}); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular ׳וַיֶעְתַּר לי Genesis 25:21, ׳אֶליֿ Exodus 8:26; Exodus 10:18; Judges 13:8; יֶעְתַּד אֶלאֱֿלוֺהַּ Job 33:26.

Niph`al be supplicated, entreated (and grant entreaty; always of God), usually with ל of worshipper (see ל

5d): Perfect3masculine singular consecutive וְנֶעְתַּר לָהֶם Isaiah 19:22; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיֵּעָ֫תֶר לוֺ Genesis 25:21; 2Chronicles 33:13, וַיֵּעָתֵר לָנוּ Ezra 8:23; with לָאָרֶץ for the land 2 Samuel 21:14; 2 Samuel 24:25; Infinitive absolute לָהֶם וְנַעְתּוֺר 1 Chronicles 5:20; construct (as substantive) הֵעָתֶרלֿוֺ2Chronicles 33:19.

Hiph`il =

Qal, make supplication, with אֶל, לְ: Perfect ׳וְהַעְתַּרְתִּ֫י אֶליֿ Exodus 8:25; Imperfect2masculine singular תַּעְתִּיר אֵלָיו Job 22:27; Imperative masculine plural ׳הַעְתִּירוּ אֶליֿ Exodus 8:4; Exodus 9:28, ׳לי Exodus 10:17; also with ל person in behalf of whom, Imperfect1singular אַעְתִּיר לְךָ Exodus 8:5, so Imperative חַעְתִּירוּ, with בַּעֲדִי Exodus 8:24.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

entreat, make prayer

A primitive root (rather denominative from Ether); to burn incense in worship, i.e. Intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer) -- intreat, (make) pray(-er).

see HEBREW Ether

Forms and Transliterations

אַעְתִּ֣יר אעתיר הַעְתִּ֖ירוּ הַעְתִּ֙ירוּ֙ הַעְתִּ֣ירוּ העתירו וְהֵֽעָתֶר־ וְהַעְתִּ֖ירוּ וְהַעְתַּרְתִּ֣י וְנֶעְתַּ֥ר וְנַעְתּ֥וֹר וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר וַיֵּעָתֵ֖ר וַיֵּעָתֵ֤ר וַיֵּעָתֵ֧ר וַיֶּעְתַּ֖ר וַיֶּעְתַּ֥ר וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר והעתירו והעתר־ והעתרתי ויעתר ונעתור ונעתר יֶעְתַּ֤ר יעתר תַּעְתִּ֣יר תעתיר ’a‘·tîr ’a‘tîr aTir ha‘·tî·rū ha‘tîrū haTiru ta‘·tîr ta‘tîr taTir vaiyeAter vaiyeTar vehatarTi vehaTiru veheater venaTor veneTar way·ye‘·tar way·yê·‘ā·ṯer way·yê·‘ā·ṯêr wayyê‘āṯer wayyê‘āṯêr wayye‘tar wə·ha‘·tar·tî wə·ha‘·tî·rū wə·hê·‘ā·ṯer- wə·na‘·tō·wr wə·ne‘·tar wəha‘tartî wəha‘tîrū wəhê‘āṯer- wəna‘tōwr wəne‘tar ye‘·tar ye‘tar yeTar

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 25:21
HEB: וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר יִצְחָ֤ק לַֽיהוָה֙
NAS: Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf
KJV: And Isaac intreated the LORD for
INT: prayed Isaac to the LORD

Genesis 25:21
HEB: עֲקָרָ֖ה הִ֑וא וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר לוֹ֙ יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: and the LORD answered him and Rebekah
KJV: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah
INT: was barren he answered and the LORD conceived

Exodus 8:8
HEB: וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַעְתִּ֣ירוּ אֶל־ יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: and said, Entreat the LORD
KJV: and said, Intreat the LORD,
INT: and Aaron and said Entreat about the LORD

Exodus 8:9
HEB: עָלַי֒ לְמָתַ֣י ׀ אַעְתִּ֣יר לְךָ֗ וְלַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙
NAS: is yours to tell me: when shall I entreat for you and your servants
KJV: over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants,
INT: and when entreat and your servants and your people

Exodus 8:28
HEB: תַרְחִ֖יקוּ לָלֶ֑כֶת הַעְתִּ֖ירוּ בַּעֲדִֽי׃
NAS: very far away. Make supplication for me.
KJV: very far away: intreat for me.
INT: far go Make me

Exodus 8:29
HEB: יוֹצֵ֤א מֵֽעִמָּךְ֙ וְהַעְתַּרְתִּ֣י אֶל־ יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: I am going out from you, and I shall make supplication to the LORD
KJV: Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD
INT: am going and I shall make to the LORD

Exodus 8:30
HEB: מֵעִ֣ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַיֶּעְתַּ֖ר אֶל־ יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: out from Pharaoh and made supplication to the LORD.
KJV: from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
INT: from Pharaoh and made to the LORD

Exodus 9:28
HEB: הַעְתִּ֙ירוּ֙ אֶל־ יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: Make supplication to the LORD,
KJV: Intreat the LORD (for [it is] enough)
INT: Make to the LORD

Exodus 10:17
HEB: אַ֣ךְ הַפַּ֔עַם וְהַעְתִּ֖ירוּ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם
NAS: this once, and make supplication to the LORD
KJV: only this once, and intreat the LORD
INT: only this and make to the LORD your God

Exodus 10:18
HEB: מֵעִ֣ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַיֶּעְתַּ֖ר אֶל־ יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: out from Pharaoh and made supplication to the LORD.
KJV: from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
INT: from Pharaoh and made to the LORD

Judges 13:8
HEB: וַיֶּעְתַּ֥ר מָנ֛וֹחַ אֶל־
NAS: Then Manoah entreated the LORD
KJV: Then Manoah intreated the LORD,
INT: entreated Manoah about

2 Samuel 21:14
HEB: צִוָּ֖ה הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֵּעָתֵ֧ר אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָאָ֖רֶץ
NAS: that God was moved by prayer for the land.
KJV: that God was intreated for the land.
INT: commanded the king was moved God the land

2 Samuel 24:25
HEB: עֹל֖וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֑ים וַיֵּעָתֵ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: Thus the LORD was moved by prayer for the land,
KJV: So the LORD was intreated for the land,
INT: burnt and peace was moved the LORD the land

1 Chronicles 5:20
HEB: זָעֲקוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְנַעְתּ֥וֹר לָהֶ֖ם כִּי־
NAS: in the battle, and He answered their prayers because
KJV: in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust
INT: cried the battle answered because trusted

2 Chronicles 33:13
HEB: וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל אֵלָ֗יו וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר לוֹ֙ וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע
NAS: When he prayed to Him, He was moved by his entreaty and heard
KJV: And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard
INT: prayed to him was moved and heard his supplication

2 Chronicles 33:19
HEB: וּתְפִלָּת֣וֹ וְהֵֽעָתֶר־ לוֹ֮ וְכָל־
NAS: His prayer also and [how God] was entreated by him, and all
KJV: His prayer also, and [how God] was intreated of him, and all his sin,
INT: his prayer was entreated and all his sin

Ezra 8:23
HEB: עַל־ זֹ֑את וַיֵּעָתֵ֖ר לָֽנוּ׃
NAS: this [matter], and He listened to our entreaty.
KJV: our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
INT: concerning likewise listened

Job 22:27
HEB: תַּעְתִּ֣יר אֵ֭לָיו וְיִשְׁמָעֶ֑ךָּ
NAS: You will pray to Him, and He will hear
KJV: Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear
INT: will pray to him will hear

Job 33:26
HEB: יֶעְתַּ֤ר אֶל־ אֱל֨וֹהַּ ׀
NAS: Then he will pray to God,
KJV: He shall pray unto God,
INT: will pray to God

Isaiah 19:22
HEB: עַד־ יְהוָ֔ה וְנֶעְתַּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם וּרְפָאָֽם׃
NAS: to the LORD, and He will respond to them and will heal
KJV: [even] to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal
INT: against to the LORD will respond and will heal

20 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6279
20 Occurrences

’a‘·tîr — 1 Occ.
ha‘·tî·rū — 3 Occ.
ta‘·tîr — 1 Occ.
way·yê·‘ā·ṯer — 5 Occ.
way·ye‘·tar — 4 Occ.
wə·ha‘·tar·tî — 1 Occ.
wə·ha‘·tî·rū — 1 Occ.
wə·hê·‘ā·ṯer- — 1 Occ.
wə·na‘·tō·wr — 1 Occ.
wə·ne‘·tar — 1 Occ.
ye‘·tar — 1 Occ.