אֹטֵ֖ם
𐤀𐤈𐤌
ʼâṭam
closes
To shut, close, or stop up an opening or passage, particularly with reference to closing the mouth, ears, or another aperture. In most contexts, it signifies making something inaccessible or impervious, either literally (as in physically shutting) or metaphorically (as in refusing to listen or speak).
Proverbs 17:28 · Word #6
Lexicon H331
| Lemma | אָטַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤈𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼâṭam |
| Strong's | H331 |
| Definition | To shut, close, or stop up an opening or passage, particularly with reference to closing the mouth, ears, or another aperture. In most contexts, it signifies making something inaccessible or impervious, either literally (as in physically shutting) or metaphorically (as in refusing to listen or speak). |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | closes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H331-04
one who shuts
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, describing a male individual who performs the act of shutting or closing. "One who shuts" preserves the concrete root sense of physically stopping up or closing an opening. |
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