עֲטָרוֹת
a.ta.rot
Ataroth
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word עֲטָרוֹת, transliterated as a.tar.ot, is a Hebrew lemma with a single short definition of "Ataroth". It represents a proper name, which refers to a specific person or, likely in this context, a geographical location. Given its classification as a proper name, its range of usage is limited within the Bible to referring to a particular place or people. The word occurs exclusively as a proper name twice throughout the biblical text, indicating its significance as a specific location. Without additional context, its connection to a person or an event remains uncertain. However, the name itself, "Ataroth," does not provide explicit meaning. It may be derived from Hebrew words that convey different meanings, such as the word "atar" (crown) or "attar" (garments).
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text