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עָתַר H6279
H6279 is the Hebrew word עָתַר, transliterated ʻâthar and said aw-thar'. The King James Version most often renders it intreated.
What it means
to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer).
Where it comes from
a primitive root (rather denominative from H6281 (עֶתֶר)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 19 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: intreat, (make) pray(-er).
Verses using עָתַר
All 18 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 25:21 · KJV
And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Exodus 8:8 · KJV
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.
Exodus 8:9 · KJV
And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
Exodus 8:28 · KJV
And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
Exodus 8:29 · KJV
And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
Exodus 8:30 · KJV
And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
Exodus 9:28 · KJV
Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
Exodus 10:17 · KJV
Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
Exodus 10:18 · KJV
And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
Judges 13:8 · KJV
Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.
2 Samuel 21:14 · KJV
And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.
2 Samuel 24:25 · KJV
And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
1 Chronicles 5:20 · KJV
And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
2 Chronicles 33:13 · KJV
And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.
2 Chronicles 33:19 · KJV
His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sins, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.
Job 22:27 · KJV
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Job 33:26 · KJV
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
Isaiah 19:22 · KJV
And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6279 mean?
H6279 is the Hebrew word עָתַר (ʻâthar), meaning to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer).
How is H6279 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it intreated (10 times), intreat (6 times), how god was intreated (1 time), make thy prayer (1 time), pray (1 time).
How many times does H6279 appear in the Bible?
עָתַר (ʻâthar) is tagged in 18 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6279 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (rather denominative from H6281 (עֶתֶר)).
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