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Strong's H857 אָתָה (athah)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G857 — apheidia (“neglecting”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H857
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 7

Strong's H857 Quick Answer

Strong's H857 אָתָה אָתָא (athah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. athah (aw-thaw') (or matha {aw-thaw'}) v. 1. to arrive [a primitive root (collateral to H225 contraction)] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include come, came, things, thing, and upon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
athah (aw-thaw') (or matha {aw-thaw'}) v. 1. to arrive [a primitive root (collateral to H225 contraction)]
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
come, came, things, thing, and upon

Meaning and Definition

athah (aw-thaw') (or matha {aw-thaw'}) v. 1. to arrive [a primitive root (collateral to H225 contraction)] KJV: (be-, things to) come (upon), bring.

Original Word
אָתָה אָתָא
Transliteration
athah
Derivation
Root: אות
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H857. 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 come

Usage: 1) to come, arrive 1a) (Qal) to come (of men, time, beasts, calamity) 1b) (Hiphil) to bring Aramaic equivalent: a.tah (אֲתָה "to come" H0858)

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How Strong's H857 Is Translated

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

come Job 16:22 came Deuteronomy 33:2 things Isaiah 41:23 thing Job 3:25 upon Proverbs 1:27

How Strong's H857 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 20 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H857 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 H857 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 33:2 KJV

And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

Deuteronomy 33:21 KJV

And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

Job 3:25 KJV

For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H857.

Deuteronomy 33:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
Deuteronomy 33:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
Job 3:25 Old Testament, KJV
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
Job 16:22 Old Testament, KJV
When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
Job 30:14 Old Testament, KJV
They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
Job 37:22 Old Testament, KJV
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
Psalms 68:31 Old Testament, KJV
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Proverbs 1:27 Old Testament, KJV
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Isaiah 21:12 Old Testament, KJV
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
Isaiah 21:14 Old Testament, KJV
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
Isaiah 41:5 Old Testament, KJV
The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
Isaiah 41:23 Old Testament, KJV
Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
Isaiah 41:25 Old Testament, KJV
I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
Isaiah 44:7 Old Testament, KJV
And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.
Isaiah 45:11 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
Isaiah 56:9 Old Testament, KJV
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
Isaiah 56:12 Old Testament, KJV
Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
Jeremiah 3:22 Old Testament, KJV
Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
Jeremiah 12:9 Old Testament, KJV
Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.
Micah 4:8 Old Testament, KJV
And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H857, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 4 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 9 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H857 FAQ

What does athah (אָתָה) mean?

Athah (Strong's H857) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bring". athah (aw-thaw') (or matha {aw-thaw'}) v. 1. to arrive [a primitive root (collateral to H225 contraction)]

How many times is athah (אָתָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H857 across 7 books.

Where can I study athah (אָתָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H857 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate athah (אָתָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as come, came, things, thing, and upon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.