Quick Definition
to pray
Strong's Definition
to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer)
Derivation: a primitive root (rather denominative from H6281 (עֶתֶר));
KJV Usage: intreat, (make) pray(-er).
TWOT Reference: 1722
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to pray, entreat, supplicate
1a) (Qal) to pray, entreat
1b) (Niphal) to be supplicated, be entreated
1c) (Hiphil) to make supplication, plead
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to pray, entreat, supplicate
1a) (Qal) to pray, entreat
1b) (Niphal) to be supplicated, be entreated
1c) (Hiphil) to make supplication, plead
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָתַר
‛âthar
BDB Definition:
1) to pray, entreat, supplicate
1a) (Qal) to pray, entreat
1b) (Niphal) to be supplicated, be entreated
1c) (Hiphil) to make supplication, plead
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root [rather denominative from H6281]
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1722
Total KJV Occurrences: 20