Hebrew word study
עָטַף H5848
- Transliteration
- ʻâṭaph
- Pronunciation
- aw-taf'
- KJV glosses
- cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.
Lexical summary
to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.)
hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.)
hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information