Strong's Lexicon athar: To pray, to entreat, to supplicate Original Word: עָתַר 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 a context where divine intervention or favor is sought. The term is used to describe the act of seeking God's attention and intervention through prayer, highlighting the earnestness and fervency of the supplicant. 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 heartfelt expression of dependence on God. The Israelites believed in a personal God who was responsive to the prayers of His people. This belief is reflected in the use of "athar" in various contexts, where individuals or communities sought God's favor, guidance, or deliverance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be abundant NASB Translation deceitful (1), multiplied (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [עָתַר] verb be abundant, si vera lectio (as Aramaic loan-word; עֲתַר, , be rich = Hebrew עָשַׁר); — Niph`al Participle feminine plural נַעְתָּרוֺת Proverbs 27:6 (of enemy's kisses; De excessive; opposed to נֶאֱמָנִים); Toy proposes נֶעֱקָשׁוֺת, or נַעֲוֺת, crooked, hypocritical. Hiph`il Perfect2masculine plural הַעְתַּרְתֶּם עָלַי דִּבְרֵיכֶם Ezekiel 35:13 ye have multiplied against me your words ("" וַתַּגְדִּילוּ עָלַי בְּפִיכֶם), strike out as gloss Co after ᵐ5, Toy reads singular, and thinks verb due to Aramaizing scribe. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deceitful, multiply A primitive root; to be (causatively, make) abundant -- deceitful, multiply. Forms and Transliterations וְ֝נַעְתָּר֗וֹת וְהַעְתַּרְתֶּ֥ם והעתרתם ונעתרות vehatarTem venataRot wə·ha‘·tar·tem wə·na‘·tā·rō·wṯ wəha‘tartem wəna‘tārōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Proverbs 27:6 HEB: פִּצְעֵ֣י אוֹהֵ֑ב וְ֝נַעְתָּר֗וֹת נְשִׁיק֥וֹת שׂוֹנֵֽא׃ NAS: of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses KJV: of an enemy [are] deceitful. INT: are the wounds of a friend deceitful are the kisses of an enemy Ezekiel 35:13 2 Occurrences |