הַעְתִּ֨ירוּ֙
𐤄𐤏𐤕𐤉𐤓𐤅
ʻâthar
Plead
To plead earnestly, make a supplication, entreat fervently, or be moved by entreaty. The verb can refer either to the act of making an intense plea or prayer, or to the response of being moved or favorably disposed by such a plea, often in the context of seeking divine favor, intervention, or mercy. In some contexts, it can convey the notion of a response to persistent prayer, emphasizing an intensification of request or a reversal of prior (divine) refusal.
Exodus 9:28 · Word #1
Lexicon H6279
| Lemma | עָתַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻâthar |
| Strong's | H6279 |
| Definition | To plead earnestly, make a supplication, entreat fervently, or be moved by entreaty. The verb can refer either to the act of making an intense plea or prayer, or to the response of being moved or favorably disposed by such a plea, often in the context of seeking divine favor, intervention, or mercy. In some contexts, it can convey the notion of a response to persistent prayer, emphasizing an intensification of request or a reversal of prior (divine) refusal. |
Morphology HVhv2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Plead |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6279-02
heap up pleas
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil stem (causative), imperative, 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil imperative masculine plural calls for a causative command addressed to multiple males. "Heap up pleas" preserves the root image of piling up (עתר) while expressing the intensified act of fervent entreaty inherent in the stem and semantic development. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
plead earnestly
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'heap up pleas' to 'plead earnestly' to align more closely with the contextual force of a fervent entreaty, as supported by the silex_definition. The phrase 'heap up pleas' is unnecessarily literal and less idiomatic in English here; 'plead earnestly' better matches both sense and usage in context. |