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Strong's H6279 עָתַר (athar)

Athar means “intreat” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6279
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 19
Books 9

Strong's H6279 Quick Answer

Strong's H6279 עָתַר (`athar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `athar (aw-thar') v. 1. to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer) [a primitive root (rather denominative from H6281)] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include intreated, intreat, and prayer. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`athar (aw-thar') v. 1. to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer) [a primitive root (rather denominative from H6281)]
Usage
19 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
intreated, intreat, and prayer

Meaning and Definition

`athar (aw-thar') v. 1. to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer) [a primitive root (rather denominative from H6281)] KJV: intreat, (make) pray(-er). Root(s): H6281

Original Word
עָתַר
Transliteration
`athar
Derivation
Root: עתר First root strongs: 6281
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6279. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to pray

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

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How Strong's H6279 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `athar, 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.

intreated Exodus 8:30 Intreat Exodus 8:8 prayer 2 Chronicles 33:19

How Strong's H6279 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 19 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6279 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 H6279 in the Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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?

Usage Excerpts

First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6279.

Genesis 25:21 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
Exodus 9:28 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
Judges 13:8 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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.
Ezra 8:23 Old Testament, KJV
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
Job 22:27 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Job 33:26 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6279, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 8 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6279 FAQ

What does athar (עָתַר) mean?

Athar (Strong's H6279) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "intreat". `athar (aw-thar') v. 1. to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer) [a primitive root (rather denominative from H6281)]

How many times is athar (עָתַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's H6279 across 9 books.

Where can I study athar (עָתַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6279 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate athar (עָתַר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as intreated, intreat, and prayer. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.