Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to surround
Usage: 1) to surround 1a) (Qal) to surround
Strong's Number
H5849
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H5849 Quick Answer
Strong's H5849 עָטַר (`atar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `atar (aw-tar') v. 1. to encircle (for attack or protection) 2. especially to crown (literally or figuratively) It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include compass, crowned, crownest, crowneth, and crown. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `atar (aw-tar') v. 1. to encircle (for attack or protection) 2. especially to crown (literally or figuratively)
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- compass, crowned, crownest, crowneth, and crown
Meaning and Definition
`atar (aw-tar') v. 1. to encircle (for attack or protection) 2. especially to crown (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] KJV: compass, crown.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5849. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5849 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `atar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
compass
Psalms 5:12
crown
Song of Solomon 3:11
crowned
Psalms 8:5
crownest
Psalms 65:11
crowneth
Psalms 103:4
crowning
Isaiah 23:8
How Strong's H5849 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5849 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5849 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5849.
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5849, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5849 FAQ
What does atar (עָטַר) mean?
Atar (Strong's H5849) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "crown". `atar (aw-tar') v. 1. to encircle (for attack or protection) 2. especially to crown (literally or figuratively)
How many times is atar (עָטַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H5849 across 4 books.
Where can I study atar (עָטַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5849 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate atar (עָטַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as compass, crowned, crownest, crowneth, crown, and crowning. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.