Lexical Definition

‎עָתַר‎ ʻâthar (aw-thar') to pray ^H:V
a primitive root (rather denominative from ‎עֶתֶר‎)

intreat, (make) pray(-er).

• to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer)

1) to pray, entreat, supplicate
1a) (Qal) to pray, entreat
1b) (Niphal) to be supplicated, be entreated
1c) (Hiphil) to make supplication, plead

See Greek: εἰσακούω · ἑκούσιον · ἐπακούω · εὔχομαι · περιβάλλω · προσεύχομαι · στεφανόω · συνέχω · τόπος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎עָתַר‎] verb pray, supplicafe (always to God) (compare Arabic slaughter for sacrifice De^{Gn (4) 381} We^{Skizzen iii. 115, 166; Heid. (2). 118, 142}; RS^{Sem i. 210 f.; 2nd ed.; 227 f.}); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎וַיֶעְתַּר לי‎ Gen 25:21, ‎׳‎‎אֶליֿ‎ Exod 8:26*; Exod 10:18; ‎יֶעְתַּד אֶלאֱֿלוֺהַּ‎ Job 33:26. Niph`al be supplicated, entreated (and grant entreaty; always of God), usually with ‎ל‎ of worshipper (see ‎ל‎ 5 d): Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive ‎וְנֶעְתַּר לָהֶם‎ Isa 19:22 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וַיֵּעָ֫תֶר לוֺ‎ Gen 25:21; 2Chr 33:13, ‎וַיֵּעָתֵר לָנוּ‎ Ezra 8:23 with ‎לָאָרֶץ‎ for the land 2Sam 21:14; 2Sam 24:25 Infinitive absolute ‎לָהֶם וְנַעְתּוֺר‎ 1Chr 5:20 construct (as substantive) ‎הֵעָתֶרלֿוֺ‎ 2Chr 33:19. Hiph`il = Qal, make supplication, with ‎אֶל‎, ‎לְ‎: Perfect ‎׳‎‎וְהַעְתַּרְתִּ֫י אֶליֿ‎ Exod 8:25* Imperfect 2 masculine singular ‎תַּעְתִּיר אֵלָיו‎ Job 22:27 Imperative masculine plural ‎׳‎‎הַעְתִּירוּ אֶליֿ‎ Exod 8:4*; Exod 9:28, ‎׳‎‎לי‎ Exod 10:17 also with ‎ל‎ person in behalf of whom, Imperfect 1 singular ‎אַעְתִּיר לְךָ‎ Exod 8:5*, so Imperative ‎חַעְתִּירוּ‎, with ‎בַּעֲדִי‎ v.Exod 8:24*.

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