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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H5848 - Fail

Strong's No.:H5848

Hebrew:עָטַף

Transliteration:ʻâṭaph

Phonetic:aw-taf'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:cover ({over}) {fail} {faint} {feebler} hide {self} be {overwhelmed} swoon.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to {shroud} that {is} clothe (whether transitively or reflexively); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to turn aside

a. (Qal) to turn aside, turn (in order to cover)

2. to envelop oneself

a. (Qal) to envelop oneself, cover

3. to be feeble, be faint, grow weak

a. (Qal) to be feeble, be faint

b. (Niphal) to faint

c. (Hiphil) to show feebleness

d. (Hithpael) to faint, faint away


Bible References:
Fail

Translation
Occurrences:
covereth ( 1 )
fail ( 1 )
faint ( 1 )
fainted ( 2 )
feeble ( 1 )
feebler ( 1 )
hideth ( 1 )
over ( 1 )
overwhelmed ( 5 )
swoon ( 1 )
swooned ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.