Quick Definition
to proceed
Strong's Definition
to remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old; specifically, to transcribe
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: copy out, leave off, become (wax) old, remove.
TWOT Reference: 1721
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עָתַק (a.taq) — to proceed. 1) to move, proceed, advance, move on, become old, be removed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to move 1a2) to advance (in years), grow old and weak 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to move forward, proceed, move on 1b2) to remove 1b3) to transcribe
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · עָתִיק · עַתִּיק · עָתָק · עָתֵק
Move | verb qal
to move, to shift = process by which rocks move spontaneously from one place to another
Move | verb hif
to move (from one place to another) = action by which humans pack their belongings and move to another location; ≈ associated with nomadic life
Move | verb hif
to move = causative action by which deities cause rocks to move from one place to another
Know | verb hif
Collocation: מִלִּים עתק
(words) fail literally: words move away from someone; hence: = state in which humans are unable to find the words to speak
Weak | verb qal
to become weak, to fail = process by which parts of the body lose strength and therefore become unable to function well; ◄ caused by grief or illness
Old | verb qal
to grow old, to reach old age = process by which humans become advanced in age; ≈ seen as a reward for righteous behavior
Write | verb hif
to copy, to transmit = action by which humans copy words from one document into another
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָתַק move, proceed, advance Qal move
advance
Hiph. move forward
he who removeth mountains
very late transcribe (remove from one book or roll to another)
base