Strong's Definition
to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, cloth, or roll
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: array self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, [idiom] surely, turn aside.
TWOT Reference: 1601,1602
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to cover, enwrap, wrap oneself, envelop oneself
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to wrap, envelop oneself
1a2) to cover (the beard in mourning)
1a3) mourner, one who covers (participle)
1b) (Hiphil) to cover, enwrap, envelop
2) to grasp
2a) (Qal) to grasp
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָטָה
‛âṭâh
BDB Definition:
1) to cover, enwrap, wrap oneself, envelop oneself
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to wrap, envelop oneself
1a2) to cover (the beard in mourning)
1a3) mourner, one who covers (participle)
1b) (Hiphil) to cover, enwrap, envelop
2) to grasp
2a) (Qal) to grasp
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1601, 1602
Total KJV Occurrences: 17