עָטַף (ʻâṭaph) — Cover

Hebrew word study: עָטַף (ʻâṭaph), Strong's H5848. to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish

HebrewStrong's H5848
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עָטַף (ʻâṭaph)
Pronounced: aw-taf'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5848 is tagged on 16 words in 15 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 30:42 and last appears in Jonah 2:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and it has fainted away ×1and when was feeble ×1for it may faint away ×1he grows faint ×1he turns ×1it covers ×1it was fainting away ×1it will grow faint ×1the enfeebled ones ×1they cover themselves ×1when faints away ×1when grows faint ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בְּהִתְעַטֵּף ×2בַּעֲטֹף ×1הָעֲטֻפִים ×1וְתִתְעַטֵּף ×1וּבְהַעֲטִיף ×1יַעְטֹף ×1יַעֲטָף ×1יַעֲטֹף ×1יַעַטְפוּ ×1תִּתְעַטָּף ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×8Lamentations ×3Genesis ×2Job ×1Isaiah ×1Jonah ×1

Verses (all 15)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4595 מַעֲטָפָה (maʻăṭâphâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻâṭaph (H5848) mean?

To shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish.

How is H5848 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5848 as: cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon..

How often does עָטַף (ʻâṭaph) appear?

Strong's H5848 is tagged on 16 words in 15 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 30:42 and last appears in Jonah 2:7.