6258. attah
Strong's Concordance
attah: now
Original Word: עַתָּה
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: attah
Phonetic Spelling: (at-taw')
Short Definition: now
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עַתָּ֫ה435 (also Ezekiel 23:43; Psalm 74:6 עת Kt, Qr עַתָּה), עָ֑֫תָּה Genesis 32:5 +,

adverb of time, now (properly accusative of [`int],עֵת (Köii. 260), at the time, in particular of the present time, i.e. now; compare German zur Zeit, Arabic at the time, i.e. now); — now:

1. a. Genesis 12:19 ועתה הנה אשׁתך and now, behold thy wife, Genesis 22:12 כי עתח ידעתי now, I know (so Exodus 18:11; Judges 17:13; 1 Kings 17:24 [עַתָּה זֶה], Psalm 20:7), Genesis 26:22,29; Genesis 27:36; Genesis 31:13,28, etc., Exodus 5:5 הך רבים עתה עם הארץ; whether in opposed to past time, as Genesis 32:11; Joshua 14:11 כְּכֹחִי אָז וּכְכֹחִי עָ֑תָּה, Judges 11:8; 1 Kings 12:4; Isaiah 1:21 ועתה מרצחים, Isaiah 16:14; Hosea 2:9 כִּי טוֺב לִי אָז מַעָ֑תָּה, Hosea 13:2, Job 30:1 +, or to future, as Numbers 24:17 אֶרְאֶנּוּ ולא עתה, Judges 8:6 חֲכַף עַתָּהכְּֿיָדֶ֑ךָ ׳זֶבַח וצ, 1 Samuel 2:16 כִּי עַתָּה תִּתֵּן; = after all Numbers 22:38; Judges 8:2; = now at last 2 Samuel 24:16; 1 Kings 19:4; 2 Kings 19:25; Hosea 7:2; Jeremiah 4:12; and in the phrase מעתה ועד עולם Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 59:21; Micah 4:7 (see below), Psalm 113:2; Psalm 115:18; Psalm 121:8; Psalm 125:2; Psalm 131:3.

b. of the imminent or impending future: Genesis 19:9 עַתָּה נָרַע לְךָ מַהֶם. Genesis 29:32 כי עתה יאהבני אישׁי, Genesis 29:34; Exodus 6:1 עתה תראה, Numbers 11:23; Numbers 22:4; 2 Samuel 20:6; Isaiah 33:10 (Psalm 12:6), Isaiah 43:19; Isaiah 49:19; Amos 6:7 לכן עתה יִגְלוּ, Isaiah 49:19; Micah 7:4,10; Daniel 10:20; and especially ἀσυνδέτως in Hosea, introducing a punishment, Hosea 4:16 ׳וגו ׳עתה יִרְעֵם י Hosea 5:7; Hosea 8:8,13 (Jeremiah 14:10), Jeremiah 10:2.

c. of a time ideally present (= then, from our point of view): Isaiah 29:22 לא עתה יבושׁ יעקב, vb Hosea 10:3; Micah 4:9,10,11; Micah 4:14; Micah 5:3.

d. describing a present state = as things are: 1 Samuel 8:5 thou art old, etc., עתה שִׂימָה לנו מלך, 1 Samuel 9:6; 1 Samuel 13:12; 1 Samuel 14:30; 1 Samuel 25:7b; 1 Samuel 27:1 now I shall be swept away one day, etc., 2 Kings 18:20,25; Job 6:21; Job 14:16; Job 16:7.

e. with an Imperative, as an encouragement, implying that the time has come for the exhortation or advice to be followed, Genesis 31:13 עתה קים צא, Exodus 18:19 עתה שְׁמַע בקולי, Numbers 22:11; Deuteronomy 2:13; 1 Samuel 30:8.

2 Phrases:

a. עַתָּה זֶה (זְה 4h) 1 Kings 17:24; 2 Kings 5:22.

b. ועתה and, now, or now, therefore (וְ

4), drawing a conclusion, especially (compare

1e) a practical one, from what has been stated: Genesis 3:22 and now (since man has once been disobedient), lest he put forth his hand, etc., Genesis 20:7; Genesis 20:23 וְעַתָּה הִשָּֽׁבְעָה לִי הֵ֫נָּה, Genesis 27:3,8 ועתה בני שְׁמַע בקולי, Genesis 30:30; Genesis 31:16,44; Genesis 37:20 + often, Isaiah 5:3,5; Psalm 2:10; Genesis 11:6 ׳ועתה לאֹיִֿבָּצֵר מֵהֶם וגו, Genesis 31:30; Genesis 45:8; 2 Samuel 19:11; Psalm 39:8 ועתה מַהקִּֿזִּיתִי אֲדֹנָי, Isaiah 52:5,

c. וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה stating the ground on which some conclusion or action is to be based, Exodus 3:9; Joshua 14:10 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 12:2; 1 Samuel 24:21; 1 Kings 1:18; Jeremiah 40:4 (with ועתה usually repeated afer the הנה-clause).

d. גם עתה Genesis 44:10; 1 Samuel 12:16; 1 Kings 14:14; Joel 2:12; Job 16:19.

e. מֵעַתָּה from now, henceforth, Jeremiah 3:4; Isaiah 48:6; Daniel 10:17 (according to some, here = from just now), 2 Chronicles 16:9; מעתה ועד עוּלּסּ, see above

1a end.

f. עַדעַֿתָּה until now, Genesis 32:5, ׳וֶאֵחַר עדעֿ, Deuteronomy 12:9 ׳אל הנחלה לא באתם עד ע (opposed to the future), 2 Kings 13:23; especially after clause with מִן, 2Ki 46:34 ׳מִנְּעוּרֵינוּ וְעַדעֿ (2 Sam 19:8; Ezekiel 4:14), Exodus 9:18; 2 Kings 8:6; Ruth 2:7.

g. כִּי עַתָּה for in this case, in our idiom, for them (עתה pointing to a condition assumed as a possible contingency: compare Dr§ 141, 142); (a) Exodus 9:15 כי עתה ׳שׁלחתי וגו for then (if the intention expressed in Exodus 9:14 had not existed) I should have put forth my hand, etc., Numbers 22:29 כי עתה הֲרַגְתִּיךְ, 1 Samuel 13:13; Job 3:13; followed by imperfect Job 6:3 for then (if it were weighed, Job 6:2) it would be heavier, etc., Job 13:19 for then would I be silent and die; (b) after a protasis, surely then Genesis 31:42 + (see כִּי

1d b, p. 472). — Note. Read כְּמוֺ עַתָּ) (ᵐ5 ᵑ9) as now, for כְּמוֺ עֵת Ezekiel 16:57, עַתָּ נִשְׁבַּרְתְּ (ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9) now art thou broken ! for עֵת נִשְׁבֶּרֶת Ezekiel 27:34, and probably עַתָּ בָּא (Hi We Kö Now, compare ᵐ5 ᵑ6) for עֶתבּֿאֹ Haggai 1:2; also עַתָּה for אַתָּה 1 Kings 1:20, and אַתָּה for עַתָּה 1 Kings 1:18b 2 Samuel 18:3.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas

From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive -- henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.

see HEBREW eth

Forms and Transliterations
וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְ֠עַתָּה וְ֭עַתָּה וְעַתָּ֕ה וְעַתָּ֖ה וְעַתָּ֗ה וְעַתָּ֛ה וְעַתָּ֞ה וְעַתָּ֡ה וְעַתָּ֣ה וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ וְעַתָּ֤ה וְעַתָּ֤ה ׀ וְעַתָּ֥ה וְעַתָּ֨ה וְעַתָּה֙ וְעַתָּה֩ ועתה מֵ֝עַתָּ֗ה מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה מֵֽעַתָּ֥ה מֵעַ֔תָּה מֵעַ֙תָּה֙ מֵעַתָּ֖ה מֵעַתָּה֙ מֵעָֽתָּה׃ מעתה מעתה׃ עַ֔תָּה עַ֠תָּה עַ֭תָּה עַתָּ֔ה עַתָּ֕ה עַתָּ֖ה עַתָּ֗ה עַתָּ֛ה עַתָּ֜ה עַתָּ֞ה עַתָּ֡ה עַתָּ֣ה עַתָּ֤ה עַתָּ֥ה עַתָּ֨ה עַתָּ֨ה ׀ עַתָּה֙ עַתָּה֩ עַתָּה֮ עָ֑תָּה עָֽתָּה׃ עתה עתה׃ ‘at·tāh ‘āt·tāh ‘attāh ‘āttāh atTah mê‘attāh mê‘āttāh mê·‘at·tāh mê·‘āt·tāh meAttah veatTah wə‘attāh wə·‘at·tāh
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431 Occurrences


‘at·tāh — 147 Occ.
mê·‘at·tāh — 13 Occ.
wə·‘at·tāh — 271 Occ.

Genesis 3:22
HEB: ט֣וֹב וָרָ֑ע וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ פֶּן־ יִשְׁלַ֣ח
NAS: and evil; and now, he might
INT: good and evil and now might stretch

Genesis 4:11
HEB: וְעַתָּ֖ה אָר֣וּר אָ֑תָּה
NAS: Now you are cursed from the ground,
INT: Now are cursed you

Genesis 11:6
HEB: הַחִלָּ֣ם לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת וְעַתָּה֙ לֹֽא־ יִבָּצֵ֣ר
NAS: to do, and now nothing
INT: began to do and now not will be impossible

Genesis 12:19
HEB: לִ֖י לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֥ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֖
NAS: her for my wife? Now then, here
INT: take is your wife then here is your wife

Genesis 19:9
HEB: וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט שָׁפ֔וֹט עַתָּ֕ה נָרַ֥ע לְךָ֖
NAS: he is acting like a judge; now we will treat you worse
INT: and already is acting now will treat they

Genesis 20:7
HEB: וְעַתָּ֗ה הָשֵׁ֤ב אֵֽשֶׁת־
NAS: Now therefore, restore the man's
INT: Now restore wife

Genesis 21:23
HEB: וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה לִּ֤י
NAS: now therefore, swear to me here
INT: now swear God

Genesis 22:12
HEB: מְא֑וּמָּה כִּ֣י ׀ עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־
NAS: nothing to him; for now I know
KJV: any thing unto him: for now I know
INT: thing for now know for

Genesis 24:49
HEB: וְ֠עַתָּה אִם־ יֶשְׁכֶ֨ם
NAS: So now if you are going
INT: now if are going

Genesis 26:22
HEB: וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־ עַתָּ֞ה הִרְחִ֧יב יְהוָ֛ה
KJV: and he said, For now the LORD
INT: said For now has made the LORD

Genesis 26:29
HEB: בְּשָׁל֑וֹם אַתָּ֥ה עַתָּ֖ה בְּר֥וּךְ יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: in peace. You are now the blessed
KJV: in peace: thou [art] now the blessed
INT: peace You are now the blessed of the LORD

Genesis 27:3
HEB: וְעַתָּה֙ שָׂא־ נָ֣א
NAS: Now then, please take
INT: Now take please

Genesis 27:8
HEB: וְעַתָּ֥ה בְנִ֖י שְׁמַ֣ע
NAS: Now therefore, my son, listen
INT: Now my son listen

Genesis 27:36
HEB: לָקָ֔ח וְהִנֵּ֥ה עַתָּ֖ה לָקַ֣ח בִּרְכָתִ֑י
NAS: and behold, now he has taken
INT: has taken and behold now has taken my blessing

Genesis 27:43
HEB: וְעַתָּ֥ה בְנִ֖י שְׁמַ֣ע
NAS: Now therefore, my son, obey
INT: Now my son obey

Genesis 29:32
HEB: בְּעָנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי אִישִֽׁי׃
NAS: surely now my husband
INT: my affliction surely now will love my husband

Genesis 29:34
HEB: בֵּן֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר עַתָּ֤ה הַפַּ֙עַם֙ יִלָּוֶ֤ה
NAS: and said, Now this time
INT: A son and said Now this will become

Genesis 30:30
HEB: אֹתְךָ֖ לְרַגְלִ֑י וְעַתָּ֗ה מָתַ֛י אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה
NAS: you wherever I turned. But now, when
INT: and the LORD turned now when provide

Genesis 31:13
HEB: שָׁ֖ם נֶ֑דֶר עַתָּ֗ה ק֥וּם צֵא֙
NAS: you made a vow to Me; now arise, leave
INT: in it A vow now arise leave

Genesis 31:16
HEB: ה֖וּא וּלְבָנֵ֑ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS: belongs to us and our children; now then, do
INT: to us and our children now all which

Genesis 31:28
HEB: לְבָנַ֖י וְלִבְנֹתָ֑י עַתָּ֖ה הִסְכַּ֥לְתָּֽ עֲשֽׂוֹ׃
NAS: and my daughters? Now you have done
INT: my sons first henceforth foolishly in doing

Genesis 31:30
HEB: וְעַתָּה֙ הָלֹ֣ךְ הָלַ֔כְתָּ
NAS: Now you have indeed gone
INT: Now have indeed gone

Genesis 31:42
HEB: לִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה רֵיקָ֣ם שִׁלַּחְתָּ֑נִי
NAS: for me, surely now you would have sent me away
INT: had surely now empty-handed have sent

Genesis 31:44
HEB: וְעַתָּ֗ה לְכָ֛ה נִכְרְתָ֥ה
NAS: So now come, let us make
INT: now come make

Genesis 32:4
HEB: וָאֵחַ֖ר עַד־ עָֽתָּה׃
NAS: and stayed until now;
INT: and stayed until now

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