Strong's Definition
to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.
TWOT Reference: 1605,1606,1607
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to turn aside
1a) (Qal) to turn aside, turn (in order to cover)
2) to envelop oneself
2a) (Qal) to envelop oneself, cover
3) to be feeble, be faint, grow weak
3a) (Qal) to be feeble, be faint
3b) (Niphal) to faint
3c) (Hiphil) to show feebleness
3d) (Hithpael) to faint, faint away
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָטַף
‛âṭaph
BDB Definition:
1) to turn aside
1a) (Qal) to turn aside, turn (in order to cover)
2) to envelop oneself
2a) (Qal) to envelop oneself, cover
3) to be feeble, be faint, grow weak
3a) (Qal) to be feeble, be faint
3b) (Niphal) to faint
3c) (Hiphil) to show feebleness
3d) (Hithpael) to faint, faint away
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1605, 1606, 1607
Total KJV Occurrences: 17