Strong H5848H5848Bעָטַף

envelop oneself (Aramaism)

One of the 3 senses of Strong H5848

Transliteration: ‛âţaph
Pronunciation: aw-taf'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

STEP sense: to envelope

Exact lexical definition: envelop oneself (Aramaism)

Part of speech: verb

BDB context: [ עָטַף ] vb . envelop oneself (Aramaism)

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 H5848B appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

cover1
covereth1

First verses

Psalms 65:13
The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Psalms 73:6
Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

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Psalms2