H6279

עָתַר

a.tarH:V

to pray

1) to pray, entreat, supplicate 1a) (Qal) to pray, entreat 1b) (Niphal) to be supplicated, be entreated 1c) (Hiphil) to make supplication, plead

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

I. [עָתַר] verb pray, supplicafe (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.}); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular ׳וַיֶעְתַּר לי Gen 25:21, ׳אֶליֿ Exod 8:26; Exod 10:18; יֶעְתַּד אֶלאֱֿלוֺהַּ Job 33:26. Niph`al be supplicated, entreated (and grant entreaty; always of God), usually with ל of worshipper (see ל 5 d): Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְנֶעְתַּר לָהֶם Isa 19:22 Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיֵּעָ֫תֶר לוֺ Gen 25:21; 2Chr 33:13, וַיֵּעָתֵר לָנוּ Ezra 8:23 with לָאָרֶץ for the land 2Sam 21:14; 2Sam 24:25 Infinitive absolute לָהֶם וְנַעְתּוֺר 1Chr 5:20 construct (as substantive) הֵעָתֶרלֿוֺ 2Chr 33:19. Hiph`il = Qal, make supplication, with אֶל, לְ: Perfect ׳וְהַעְתַּרְתִּ֫י אֶליֿ Exod 8:25 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תַּעְתִּיר אֵלָיו Job 22:27 Imperative masculine plural ׳הַעְתִּירוּ אֶליֿ Exod 8:4; Exod 9:28, ׳לי Exod 10:17 also with ל person in behalf of whom, Imperfect 1 singular אַעְתִּיר לְךָ Exod 8:5, so Imperative חַעְתִּירוּ, with בַּעֲדִי v.Exod 8:24.

13 occurrences

Genesis (1), Exodus (3), Judges (1), II Samuel (2), I Chronicles (1), II Chronicles (1), Ezra (1), Job (2), Isaiah (1)