וְ/עַתָּ֣ה

𐤅/𐤏𐤕𐤄

veatah

And now

from עֵת; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive; henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.

H6258

Proverbs 8:32 · Word #1

Lexicon H6258

Lemmaעַתָּה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤕𐤄
Transliterationʻattâh
Strong'sH6258
In-contextAnd now

Morphology HC/D All morphology codes

Part of Speech D — Adverb — Modifies a verb

SIBI-P1 H6258-02

and now (at this time)

Rootעת (ʿ-t)
Core Meaningstime, occasion, season, appointed moment
Semantic Rangenow, at this time, presently, henceforth, as things stand; alternatively, and you (masculine singular) when functioning as a pronoun
Conceptual SignificanceAs a temporal marker, עַתָּה often signals a transition, urgency, or decisive moment in covenantal speech—highlighting a divinely appointed "now" of response or action. When functioning as "and you," it personalizes address, sharpening prophetic or covenantal confrontation by directing the word to a specific male individual.
Morphological NotesFormed with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). When parsed as HC/D it is an adverb ("now, at this time") from עת. When parsed as HC/Pp2ms it represents the independent pronoun אַתָּה ("you," masculine singular) with prefixed conjunction.
Rendering RationaleThe adverb עַתָּה derives from the root עת, denoting a specific time or appointed moment; thus "and now (at this time)" preserves its temporal force while reflecting the prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). In occurrences where the form represents וְאַתָּה (2ms pronoun), it means "and you (masculine singular)," preserving the second-person masculine singular morphology.

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Words from Root עת (time, occasion, season, appointed moment)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6262-01 atay Timely-One
H6256-01 baet at the appointed time
H6256-02 baitim in the appointed-times
H6256-03 beet in the appointed time of
H6256-04 beitah in her appointed-time
H6256-05 beitam in their appointed time
H6256-06 beitim in appointed-times
H6256-07 beito in his appointed time
H6256-08 haet the appointed-time
H6256-09 haitim the appointed-times
H6256-10 itekhe your appointed-time
H6256-11 iteykha your appointed times
H6256-12 itim appointed times
H6256-13 itotay my appointed-times
H6256-14 kaet as the appointed time
H6256-15 keet as the appointed-time of
H6256-16 khaet at the time
H6256-17 laitim to the appointed-times
H6256-18 leet for a season
H6256-19 leitim for appointed-times
H6256-20 leitot for appointed-times
H6258-01 meatah from this time onward
H6256-21 ukheet and as an appointed-time
H6256-22 uleet and for a season
H6256-23 uleitim and for appointed-times
H6256-24 uvaet and in the appointed time
H6256-25 uvaitim and in the appointed-times
H6256-26 uveet and in the appointed time
H6256-27 vaet in a season
H6256-28 vehaet and the appointed time
H6256-29 vehaitim and the appointed-times

Word Usage (435 occurrences of H6258)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 3:22 וְ/עַתָּ֣ה veatah and now
Genesis 4:11 וְ/עַתָּ֖ה veatah And now
Genesis 11:6 וְ/עַתָּה֙ veatah and now