עַתַּי
at.tay
Attai
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "עַתַּי" (At.tay), with the Strong's number H6262I, is a proper noun given as a name to a person. Although the short definition in the lexicon is simply "Attai," it appears that "Attai" is indeed the name of an individual person, as indicated by the semantic domain of "Proper Name: Person." The fact that it occurs only once in the Bible suggests that this person may be a unique or notable figure, but more information is needed to determine the significance of this occurrence. As a proper noun, "עַתַּי" (At.tay) would not be used for generic or descriptive purposes, but rather to identify the person Attai specifically in a particular context. The lack of occurrences makes it difficult to discern the range of usage, but it is clear that the name Attai is significant enough to be recorded in a single instance in the Hebrew Bible. The limited information available from the lexicon does not provide enough context to assess the significance of Attai beyond being a named individual in a story or record in the Hebrew Bible. Further study of the surrounding text is necessary to gain more insight into the person and situation associated with the name Attai.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text