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אַתָּה H859

H859 is the Hebrew word אַתָּה, transliterated ʼattâh and said at-taw'. The King James Version most often renders it thou.

Word: אַתָּהTransliteration: ʼattâhSaid: at-taw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 11 verses

What it means

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you.

Where it comes from

or (shortened); אַתָּ; or אַת; feminine (irregular) sometimes אַתִּי; plural masculine אַתֶּם; feminine אַתֶּן; or אַתֵּנָהlemma אתֵּנָה missing vowel, corrected to אַתֵּנָה; or אַתֵּנָּה; a primitive pronoun of the second person.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

thou 4×ye 3×because thou 1×art thou 1×wherewith ye 1×you 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: thee, thou, ye, you.

Verses using אַתָּה

All 11 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 3:14 · KJV

And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Genesis 3:19 · KJV

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Genesis 6:18 · KJV

But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

Genesis 24:23 · KJV

And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?

Genesis 24:60 · KJV

And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

Genesis 31:6 · KJV

And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

Genesis 39:9 · KJV

There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Ezekiel 13:11 · KJV

Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.

Ezekiel 13:20 · KJV

Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.

Ezekiel 34:17 · KJV

And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.

Ezekiel 34:31 · KJV

And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.

Common questions

What does Strong's H859 mean?

H859 is the Hebrew word אַתָּה (ʼattâh), meaning thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you.

How is H859 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it thou (4 times), ye (3 times), because thou (1 time), art thou (1 time), wherewith ye (1 time), among others.

How many times does H859 appear in the Bible?

אַתָּה (ʼattâh) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H859 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or (shortened); אַתָּ; or אַת; feminine (irregular) sometimes אַתִּי; plural masculine אַתֶּם; feminine אַתֶּן; or אַתֵּנָהlemma אתֵּנָה missing vowel, corrected to אַתֵּנָה; or אַתֵּנָּה; a primitive pronoun of the second person.

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