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ʿāṭā עָטָהAto enwrap, Bto grasp’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root
Variants: עָטָה, עָטָה

ʿāṭā v
A1) to cover, enwrap, wrap oneself, envelop oneself
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to wrap, envelop oneself
  1a2) to cover (the beard in mourning)
  1a3) mourner, one who covers (participle)
 1b) (Hiphil) to cover, enwrap, envelop
B1) to grasp
 1a) (Qal) to grasp

Mentioned in Codex Leviticus 13:45 1 Samuel 28:14 Isaiah 59:17, 22:17 Jeremiah 43:12 Ezekiel 24:17, 24:22 Micah 3:7 Psalms 104:2, 109:19, 71:13, 89:46, 84:7, 109:29 Song of Songs 1:7

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