Lexical Summary attah: you (masculine singular) Original Word: אַתָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance thee, thou, ye, you Or (shortened); aatta {at-taw'}; or wath {ath}; feminine (irregular) sometimes nattiy {at-tee'}; plural masculine attem {at- tem'}; feminine atten {at-ten'}; or oattenah {at-tay'naw}; or fattennah {at-tane'-naw}; a primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you -- thee, thou, ye, you. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition you (masc. sing.) NASB Translation part (1), yours (1), yourself (21). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה (so regularly; but 26-7 t., with different disjunctive accents, ׃אַ֑תָּה see FrMM 228; Sta§ 178 a (read 8 for 18) pronoun 2 singular masculine thou (for anta, see above; compare נָתַתָּ for נָתַנְתָּ) Genesis 3:11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ 1 Samuel 24:19; Psalm 6:4; Job 1:10; Ecclesiastes 7:22; Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis, Exodus 18:19 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 17:56 שְׁאַל אַתָּה inquire thou, 1 Samuel 20:8; 1 Samuel 22:18; Isaiah 43:26 סַמֵּר אַתָּה. Added for the purpose of strengthening a Genitive or accusative suffix 1 Kings 21:19; Proverbs 22:19 (Ges§ 135.2). אתי, i.e. אַתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (feminine), preserved, probably dialectically, 7 t. in Kt, Judges 17:2; 1 Kings 14:2; 2 Kings 4:16,23; 2 Kings 8:1; Jeremiah 4:30; Ezekiel 36:13. (V. above as in Syriac, the י may not have been fully sounded: the Masoretes direct אַתְּ to be everywhere read.) אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pronoun 2 singular feminine thou (feminine) (shortened from אַתִּי (q. v.); in Syriac the two Genders are written differently, אַתֶּם pronoun 2 masculine plural you (masculine) (for antem, see above) Genesis 9:7; Genesis 26:27; Genesis 29:4 #NAME?הֲ, הָאַתֶּם Judges 6:31; following the verb for emphasis Judges 15:12; Jeremiah 34:15; construed inaccurately with a feminine Ezekiel 13:20. אַתֵּן Ezekiel 34:31 (many editions אַתֶּן), אַתֵּ֫נָה Genesis 31:6; Ezekiel 13:11,20 (editions אַתֵּ֫נָּה) Ezekiel 34:17 pronoun 2 feminine plural you (feminine) I. אסה (perhaps compare Arabic Topical Lexicon 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 The Hebrew personal pronoun traditionally rendered “you” (second–person singular) appears about 1,091 times in the Old Testament. Because Hebrew verbs already contain person, number, and gender, the separate pronoun adds deliberate emphasis. Whether distinguishing the addressee from others, heightening contrast, or deepening intimacy, Scripture uses this term to underline covenant relationship and personal accountability. 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐝 The pronoun is frequently directed toward the Lord, affirming His unique character. Such passages serve worship by drawing attention to God alone, rejecting all rivals, and anchoring prayer in His unchanging nature. 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 Pronoun emphasis reinforces covenant identity. The explicit “you” reminds Israel that their status rests not in themselves but in God’s sovereign choice. By extension, every covenant promise—whether blessing for obedience or warning for disobedience—addresses each individual personally (Deuteronomy 8:5; 27:9–10). 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Psalms employ the pronoun to express confession, lament, trust, and praise. In corporate worship these texts shape personal devotion, assuring believers that God hears them individually while gathering them collectively. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 Prophets confront kings, nations, or remnant believers with striking use of the pronoun, often at sentence beginnings: By naming “you,” the message pierces defenses and demands response. 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭 In accounts the pronoun can heighten contrast between human intent and divine purpose: It also clarifies responsibility in moments of failure or faith: 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 1. Divine Immanence: Repeated addresses of “You” to the Lord affirm His nearness, countering any notion of an impersonal deity. 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 Messianic Psalms speak directly to the promised King: New Testament writers cite such verses to affirm Jesus’s divine sonship, illustrating continuity between Testaments. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 Though Greek replaces Hebrew, the pattern of directly addressing God (“You”) persists (Matthew 6:9; John 17:3). The intimacy modeled in the Old Testament flows naturally into Christian prayer, preaching, and doxology. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 Genesis 15:2; Exodus 33:12; Numbers 14:17; Deuteronomy 32:39; Joshua 24:15; Judges 6:15; 1 Samuel 17:45; 2 Samuel 7:22; 1 Kings 18:24; 2 Chronicles 20:12; Job 10:8; Psalm 25:1; Proverbs 3:12; Isaiah 45:5; Jeremiah 32:17; Ezekiel 37:3; Daniel 9:5; Hosea 13:4; Joel 2:26; Malachi 3:6. 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 Across law, narrative, poetry, and prophecy, the Hebrew Scriptures employ the second–person singular pronoun to press covenant truth upon individual hearts and to exalt the Lord with focused praise. Every use deepens the Bible’s personal address: God speaks to His people, His people speak to Him, and within that direct conversation the drama of redemption unfolds. Forms and Transliterations אַ֑תָּה אַ֔תְּ אַ֔תָּה אַ֖תְּ אַ֖תָּה אַ֖תְּ אַ֗תְּ אַ֗תָּה אַ֙תָּה֙ אַ֚תְּ אַ֛תְּ אַ֝תָּ֗ה אַ֝תָּה אַ֠תֵּנָה אַ֠תֶּם אַ֠תָּה אַ֠תָּה אַ֣תְּ אַ֣תְּ ׀ אַ֣תְּ אַ֤תְּ אַ֥תְּ אַ֨תְּ אַ֨תְּ־ אַ֭תֶּם אַ֭תָּ֗ה אַ֭תָּה אַתְּ֒ אַתְּ־ אַתֶּ֑ם אַתֶּ֔ם אַתֶּ֕ם אַתֶּ֖ם אַתֶּ֗ם אַתֶּ֛ם אַתֶּ֜ם אַתֶּ֞ם אַתֶּ֣ם אַתֶּ֣ם ׀ אַתֶּ֤ם אַתֶּ֥ם אַתֶּ֧ם אַתֶּ֨ם אַתֶּֽם׃ אַתֶּם֙ אַתֶּם֩ אַתֶּם֮ אַתֶּם־ אַתָּ֔ה אַתָּ֕ה אַתָּ֖ה אַתָּ֗ה אַתָּ֛ה אַתָּ֞ה אַתָּ֡ה אַתָּ֣ה אַתָּ֣ה ׀ אַתָּ֤ה אַתָּ֤ה ׀ אַתָּ֥ה אַתָּ֧ה אַתָּ֨ה אַתָּ֪ה אַתָּ֬ה אַתָּֽה־ אַתָּה֙ אַתָּה֩ אַתָּה֮ אַתָּה־ אַתָּ֖ה אָ֑תְּ אָ֑תָּה אָ֑תּ אָ֑תְּ אָ֥תָּה אָֽתְּ׃ אָֽתָּה׃ את את־ את׃ אתה אתה־ אתה׃ אתם אתם־ אתם׃ אתנה הַֽאַתָּ֥ה הַֽאַתָּה־ הַאַתֶּ֣ם ׀ הַאַתָּ֛ה הַאַתָּ֥ה הַאַתָּ֧ה האתה האתה־ האתם וְ֝אַ֗תְּ וְ֝אַתָּ֗ה וְ֠אַתְּ וְ֠אַתֶּם וְ֠אַתָּה וְ֭אַתָּה וְאַ֖תְּ וְאַ֗תְּ וְאַ֣תְּ וְאַ֣תְּ ׀ וְאַ֤תְּ וְאַ֥תְּ וְאַ֨תְּ וְאַ֨תְּ וְאַתְּ֙ וְאַתֵּ֖נָה וְאַתֵּ֜נָה וְאַתֵּ֣נָה וְאַתֵּ֥ן וְאַתֶּ֕ם וְאַתֶּ֖ם וְאַתֶּ֗ם וְאַתֶּ֛ם וְאַתֶּ֞ם וְאַתֶּ֡ם וְאַתֶּ֣ם וְאַתֶּ֤ם וְאַתֶּ֥ם וְאַתֶּ֧ם וְאַתֶּ֨ם וְאַתֶּם֙ וְאַתֶּם֩ וְאַתָּ֕ה וְאַתָּ֖ה וְאַתָּ֗ה וְאַתָּ֛ה וְאַתָּ֞ה וְאַתָּ֡ה וְאַתָּ֣ה וְאַתָּ֣ה ׀ וְאַתָּ֤ה וְאַתָּ֤ה ׀ וְאַתָּ֥ה וְאַתָּ֧ה וְאַתָּ֨ה וְאַתָּ֪ה וְאַתָּה֙ וְאַתָּה֩ וְאַתָּה֮ וְאַתָּה־ וְאַתָּ֥ה וְאַתָּה֙ וָאַ֗תָּה וָאָ֑תָּה ואת ואתה ואתה־ ואתם ואתן ואתנה שָׁאַתָּ֖ה שאתה ’at ’āt ’at- ’at·tāh ’āt·tāh ’at·tāh- ’at·tê·nāh ’at·tem ’at·tem- ’attāh ’āttāh ’attāh- ’attem ’attem- ’attênāh At Attah atTem Attenah ha’attāh ha’attāh- ha’attem ha·’at·tāh ha·’at·tāh- ha·’at·tem haatTah haatTem šā’attāh šā·’at·tāh shaatTah vaAttah veAt veatTah veatTem veatTen veatTenah wā’attāh wā’āttāh wā·’at·tāh wā·’āt·tāh wə’at wə’attāh wə’attāh- wə’attem wə’attên wə’attênāh wə·’at wə·’at·tāh wə·’at·tāh- wə·’at·tê·nāh wə·’at·tem wə·’at·tênLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 3:11 HEB: כִּ֥י עֵירֹ֖ם אָ֑תָּה הֲמִן־ הָעֵ֗ץ INT: for naked you from the tree Genesis 3:14 Genesis 3:15 Genesis 3:19 Genesis 4:7 Genesis 4:11 Genesis 6:18 Genesis 6:21 Genesis 7:1 Genesis 8:16 Genesis 9:7 Genesis 12:11 Genesis 12:13 Genesis 13:14 Genesis 13:15 Genesis 15:15 Genesis 16:13 Genesis 17:9 Genesis 17:9 Genesis 20:7 Genesis 21:22 Genesis 21:26 Genesis 22:12 Genesis 23:6 Genesis 23:13 1091 Occurrences |
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