Strong H5848H5848Aעָטַף
to turn aside
One of the 3 senses of Strong H5848
- Transliteration
- ‛âţaph
- Pronunciation
- aw-taf'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
1) to turn aside
1a) (Qal) to turn aside, turn (in order to cover)
1a) (Qal) to turn aside, turn (in order to cover)
General definition
A primitive root; to {shroud} that {is} clothe (whether transitively or reflexively); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish: - cover ({over}) {fail} {faint} {feebler} hide {self} be {overwhelmed} swoon.
In the Bible
Strong H5848A appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- hideth1
First verses
- Job 23:9On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: