Strong's Lexicon
athar: To pray, entreat, supplicate
Original Word:עָתַר
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:`athar
Pronunciation:ah-thar
Phonetic Spelling:(aw-thar')
Definition:To pray, entreat, supplicate
Meaning:to burn incense in worship, intercede
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 the context of seeking divine intervention or favor. The term is used to describe the act of prayer that is fervent and heartfelt, indicating a deep reliance on God.
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 sincere expression of faith and dependence on the divine. The Israelites believed in a personal God who was responsive to their prayers, and "athar" captures this dynamic relationship. The practice of prayer was often accompanied by fasting, sacrifices, or other acts of devotion, reflecting the seriousness and urgency of the supplicant's request.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. root
Definitionto pray, supplicate
NASB Translationanswered (1), answered their prayers (1), entreat (2), entreated (2), listened to our entreaty (1), made supplication (2), make supplication (4), moved by his entreaty (1), moved by prayer (2), pray (2), prayed (1), respond (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [] (always to God) (compare Arabic
slaughter for sacrifice De
Gn (4) 381 We
Skizzen iii. 115, 166; Heid. (2). 118, 142; RS
Sem i. 210 f.; 2nd ed.; 227 f.); —
Imperfect3masculine singularGenesis 25:21,Exodus 8:26;Exodus 10:18;Judges 13:8;Job 33:26.
be supplicated, entreated (and grant entreaty; always of God), usually with of worshipper (see
):Perfect3masculine singular consecutiveIsaiah 19:22;Imperfect3masculine singularGenesis 25:21; 2Chronicles 33:13,Ezra 8:23; withfor the land2 Samuel 21:14;2 Samuel 24:25;Infinitive absolute1 Chronicles 5:20; construct (as substantive) 2Chronicles 33:19.
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,make supplication, with , :PerfectExodus 8:25;Imperfect2masculine singularJob 22:27;Imperative masculine pluralExodus 8:4;Exodus 9:28,Exodus 10:17; also with personin behalf of whom,Imperfect1singularExodus 8:5, soImperative , withExodus 8:24.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
entreat, make prayer
A primitive root (rather denominative fromEther); to burn incense in worship, i.e. Intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer) -- intreat, (make) pray(-er).
see HEBREWEther
Forms and Transliterations
אַעְתִּ֣יר אעתיר הַעְתִּ֖ירוּ הַעְתִּ֙ירוּ֙ הַעְתִּ֣ירוּ העתירו וְהֵֽעָתֶר־ וְהַעְתִּ֖ירוּ וְהַעְתַּרְתִּ֣י וְנֶעְתַּ֥ר וְנַעְתּ֥וֹר וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר וַיֵּעָתֵ֖ר וַיֵּעָתֵ֤ר וַיֵּעָתֵ֧ר וַיֶּעְתַּ֖ר וַיֶּעְתַּ֥ר וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר והעתירו והעתר־ והעתרתי ויעתר ונעתור ונעתר יֶעְתַּ֤ר יעתר תַּעְתִּ֣יר תעתיר ’a‘·tîr ’a‘tîr aTir ha‘·tî·rū ha‘tîrū haTiru ta‘·tîr ta‘tîr taTir vaiyeAter vaiyeTar vehatarTi vehaTiru veheater venaTor veneTar way·ye‘·tar way·yê·‘ā·ṯer way·yê·‘ā·ṯêr wayyê‘āṯer wayyê‘āṯêr wayye‘tar wə·ha‘·tar·tî wə·ha‘·tî·rū wə·hê·‘ā·ṯer- wə·na‘·tō·wr wə·ne‘·tar wəha‘tartî wəha‘tîrū wəhê‘āṯer- wəna‘tōwr wəne‘tar ye‘·tar ye‘tar yeTar
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