Lexicon Atharim: Atharim Original Word: אֲתָרִים Strong's Exhaustive Concordance spies Plural from an unused root (probably meaning to step); places; Atharim, a place near Palestine -- spies. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a caravan route in the Negev NASB Translation Atharim (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲתָרִים proper name, of a location only Numbers 21:1 ׳דֶּרֶח הָא; so ᵐ5, perhaps (Di) name of a caravan-route, compare  vestige, footprint; others (after ᵑ7 ᵑ6) translate way of the spies (compare Numbers 13:22); but הָאֲתָרִים for הַתָּרִים is highly improbable, and a locality would hardly receive its designation from the spies. אתת (? √ of following, meaning dubious. LagM ii. 254 proposes √ אנה, whence he derives also Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אֲתַר (athar), meaning "to spy" or "to explore."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew term "Atharim," as it is a specific proper noun related to a particular event and location in the Old Testament narrative. Usage: The word "Atharim" is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a route or path associated with the spies. Context: Atharim is mentioned in the context of the Israelites' wilderness journey. It appears in Numbers 21:1, where it is used to describe the route taken by the spies. The passage recounts how the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim. This prompted him to attack the Israelites and take some of them captive. The term "Atharim" is significant as it highlights the strategic movements of the Israelites during their journey to the Promised Land and the challenges they faced from the surrounding nations. The reference to "the way of Atharim" underscores the historical and geographical context of the Israelite's travels and their encounters with hostile forces. Forms and Transliterations הָאֲתָרִ֑ים האתרים hā’ăṯārîm hā·’ă·ṯā·rîm haataRimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:1 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דֶּ֖רֶךְ הָאֲתָרִ֑ים וַיִּלָּ֙חֶם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל NAS: by the way of Atharim, then he fought KJV: by the way of the spies; then he fought INT: Israel the way of Atharim fought Israel 1 Occurrence |
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