Lexical Definition
אַט ʼaṭ (at) mutterer H:N-M / H:Adv
from an unused root perhaps meaning to move softly
charmer, gently, secret, softly.
- (as a noun) a necromancer (from their soft incantations), (as an adverb) gently
1) gentleness, softness
1a) gently
1b) flowing
1c) softly
1d) enchanter, necromancer (substantive)
See Greek: ἕτοιμος · κλίνω · σχολή
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לָאַ֥ט | to gentleness | Job.15.11 |
| לְאַט | to gentleness | 2Sam.18.5 |
| לְאַ֑ט | to gentleness | Isa.8.6 |
| לְאִטִּ֗י | to gentleness my | Gen.33.14 |
| אַֽט | dejectedly | 1Kgs.21.27 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַט substantive gentleness, used only adverbially: —
a. as adverb. accus. 1Kgs 21:27 וַיְהַלֵח ַאט׃ and he (Ahab) went about softly (that is, in penitence);
b. with לְ of norm or state (as in לָבֶטַח, see לְ) 2Sam 18:5 לְאַטלִֿי לַנַּעַר (deal) gently for me with the young man, Isa 8:6 the waters of Shiloah הַהֹלְכִים לְאַ֑ט that go gently; with pretonic qameƒ Job 15:11 דָּבָר לָאַט עִמָּֽח׃ a word (spoken) gently with thee; with suffix Gen 33:14 and I אֶתְנַהֲלָה לְאִטִּי will lead on gently (literally according to my gentleness).
לְאַט לָאַט gently, see אַט below אטט above
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 33:14 |
| 2 Samuel | 18:5 |
| 1 Kings | 21:27 |
| Job | 15:11 |
| Isaiah | 8:6 |