אָתָה (H858) — Hebrew Lexicon

אָתָה

𐤀𐤕𐤄

ʼâthâh

H858 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To arrive or come to a place, to reach a destination, or to enter (used generally of people or things coming into a specific location or state). The verb expresses the act of approaching, entering, or being brought to a destination, with an extended use in some passages for bringing someone or something.

Semantic Range

to come, to arrive, to reach, to enter, to be brought, to bring

Root / Etymology

Root is uncertain, but commonly connected to אָתָה (ʼāthāh) in Hebrew and the cognate Aramaic form אָתָא (ʼāthāʼ), which in both languages refers to coming or arriving. Likely, the term is from a verbal root meaning 'to come' with nominal and verbal forms attested in Aramaic dialects. The root is common in Aramaic and is often used in biblical Aramaic sections.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אָתָה in its Aramaic form appears in biblical Aramaic sections (e.g., Daniel, Ezra) and has a usage parallel to Hebrew בּוֹא (bôʼ, 'to come'). In biblical contexts, it generally describes people, messengers, or objects arriving or being brought, whether physically to a place or metaphorically (e.g., a period of time arriving). The verb appears in both simple and causative (bring) uses, depending on context. The semantic range does not extend into specialized or theological concepts; it remains a general verb of motion. In later Jewish Aramaic, the word retained its meaning but could also appear in idiomatic expressions. Standard English translations (come, arrive, bring) reflect the basic sense, though they may not always capture the nuance between simple arrival and the causative 'bring.' The term does not carry religious or ethnic connotations in biblical texts but is a general verb of arrival. Distinct from Hebrew בּוֹא, which is much more common in Hebrew narrative.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) or אָתָא; (Aramaic), corresponding to אָתָה; {to arrive}; (be-) come, bring.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

אתא (ʼâthâh) — to come, arrive, bring

Root אתא to come, arrive, bring

Word Forms

12 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H858-01`	אֲתָ֨א	ata	`AVqp3ms`	came	he arrived	he arrived	2
`H858-06`	הַיְתִיו֙	hayetiv	`AVhp3mp`	they brought	they brought	they brought	2
`H858-08`	לְ/הַיְתָיָ֔ה	lehayetayah	`AR/Vhc`	to bring	to cause to come	to cause to come	2
`H858-11`	וְ/הַיְתִיו֙	vehayetiv	`AC/Vhp3mp`	and they brought	and they brought	and they brought	2
`H858-02`	אֲתָ֗ה	atah	`AVqp3ms`	came	you	came	1
`H858-03`	אָתֵ֣ה	ateh	`AVqrmsa`	coming	I will bring	coming	1
`H858-04`	אֲת֖וֹ	ato	`AVqp3mp`	have come	they came	they came	1
`H858-05`	הַיְתִ֛י	hayeti	`AVhp3ms`	brought	he brought	brought	1
`H858-07`	הֵיתָ֖יוּ	heytayu	`AVHp3mp`	were brought	they were brought	they were brought	1
`H858-09`	לְ/מֵתֵא֙	lemete	`AR/Vqc`	to come	to come	to come	1
`H858-10`	וֶ/אֱת֑וֹ	veeto	`AC/Vqv2mp`	and come	and come, you all!	and come	1
`H858-12`	וְ/הֵיתָ֨יִת֙	veheytayit	`AC/VHp3fs`	and-was-brought	and she was brought	and it was brought	1

Occurrences in Scripture

16 occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H858-09`	Daniel 3:2	לְ/מֵתֵא֙	lemete	`AR/Vqc`	to come	to come	to come
`H858-08`	Daniel 3:13	לְ/הַיְתָיָ֔ה	lehayetayah	`AR/Vhc`	to bring	to cause to come	to cause to come
`H858-07`	Daniel 3:13	הֵיתָ֖יוּ	heytayu	`AVHp3mp`	were brought	they were brought	they were brought
`H858-10`	Daniel 3:26	וֶ/אֱת֑וֹ	veeto	`AC/Vqv2mp`	and come	and come, you all!	and come
`H858-08`	Daniel 5:2	לְ/הַיְתָיָה֙	lehayetayah	`AR/Vhc`	to-bring	to cause to come	to cause to come
`H858-06`	Daniel 5:3	הַיְתִיו֙	hayetiv	`AVhp3mp`	they brought	they brought	they brought
`H858-05`	Daniel 5:13	הַיְתִ֛י	hayeti	`AVhp3ms`	brought	he brought	brought
`H858-06`	Daniel 5:23	הַיְתִ֣יו	hayetiv	`AVhp3mp`	they have brought	they brought	they brought
`H858-11`	Daniel 6:17	וְ/הַיְתִיו֙	vehayetiv	`AC/Vhp3mp`	and they brought	and they brought	and they brought
`H858-12`	Daniel 6:18	וְ/הֵיתָ֨יִת֙	veheytayit	`AC/VHp3fs`	and-was-brought	and she was brought	and it was brought
`H858-11`	Daniel 6:25	וְ/הַיְתִ֞יו	vehayetiv	`AC/Vhp3mp`	and they brought	and they brought	and they brought
`H858-03`	Daniel 7:13	אָתֵ֣ה	ateh	`AVqrmsa`	coming	I will bring	coming
`H858-02`	Daniel 7:22	אֲתָ֗ה	atah	`AVqp3ms`	came	you	came
`H858-04`	Ezra 4:12	אֲת֖וֹ	ato	`AVqp3mp`	have come	they came	they came
`H858-01`	Ezra 5:3	אֲתָ֨א	ata	`AVqp3ms`	came	he arrived	he arrived
`H858-01`	Ezra 5:16	אֲתָ֗א	ata	`AVqp3ms`	came	he arrived	he arrived

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