H328 - אַט (ʼaṭ)

H328 אַט (ʼaṭ) at

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

(as a noun) a necromancer (from their soft incantations), (as an adverb) gently

Derivation: from an unused root perhaps meaning to move softly;

KJV Usage: charmer, gently, secret, softly.

TWOT Reference: 72b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) gentleness, softness

1a) gently

1b) flowing

1c) softly

1d) enchanter, necromancer (substantive)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2092 G2827 G4981

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אַט aṭ BDB Definition: 1) gentleness, softness 1a) gently 1b) flowing 1c) softly 1d) enchanter, necromancer (substantive) Part of Speech: adverb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root perhaps meaning to move softly Same Word by TWOT Number: 72b Total KJV Occurrences: 5

Bible Occurrences (6)

33:14

18:5

21:27

15:11

8:6 19:3

Genesis 33:14

Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace... for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.

2 Samuel 18:5

Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai,... Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake. And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding... Absalom.

1 Kings 21:27

When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth -, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.

Job 15:11

Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words [spoken] gently to you?

Isaiah 8:6

Because... this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoiced in Rezin and the son of Remaliah,

Isaiah 19:3

Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead,... to mediums and spiritists.