וְ/עָט֥וּ
𐤅/𐤏𐤈𐤅
ʻâṭâh
and-they-will-cover
To wrap or cover oneself or something, typically with a garment, mantle, or cloth; to enclose or conceal by enveloping; by extension, to be clothed, arrayed, or veiled. The verb is used both literally (to physically cover or wrap) and metaphorically (to be overwhelmed by emotion or experience, such as darkness or shame).
Micah 3:7 · Word #5
Lexicon H5844
| Lemma | עָטָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤈𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻâṭâh |
| Strong's | H5844 |
| Definition | To wrap or cover oneself or something, typically with a garment, mantle, or cloth; to enclose or conceal by enveloping; by extension, to be clothed, arrayed, or veiled. The verb is used both literally (to physically cover or wrap) and metaphorically (to be overwhelmed by emotion or experience, such as darkness or shame). |
Morphology HC/Vqq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-they-will-cover |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5844-09
and they wrapped
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of wrapping or covering. The 3rd person common plural sequential perfect with prefixed waw is rendered as a narrative past, preserving both the plural subject and the root sense of enveloping. |
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