עָתַד H6257

H6257 is the Hebrew word עָתַד, transliterated ʻâthad and said aw-thad'. The King James Version most often renders it ready.

Word: עָתַדTransliteration: ʻâthadSaid: aw-thad'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

to prepare.

a primitive root.

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ready 1×make it fit 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: make fit, be ready to become.

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

What does Strong's H6257 mean?

H6257 is the Hebrew word עָתַד (ʻâthad), meaning to prepare.

How is H6257 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ready (1 time), make it fit (1 time).

How many times does H6257 appear in the Bible?

עָתַד (ʻâthad) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6257 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.