Lexicon
אַתֵּן
at.ten
H0859E
H:PerP-FP Hebrew

you(f.p.)

5
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

at.ten is a feminine-plural personal pronoun used to address a female group in direct speech.

Across the supplied verses, the form functions as a second-person feminine-plural personal pronoun addressing a female group: those who whitewash, those associated with amulets, and a flock addressed by the Lord; Genesis 31:6 also uses it in direct address.

Senses in use

  1. Second-person feminine-plural direct address · dominant

    All five occurrences are tagged as personal, second-person, feminine plural. In Ezekiel 13:11 the address is directed to those who “overspread with whitewash,” while Ezekiel 13:20 addresses those whose amulets are opposed; in Ezekiel 34:17 and Ezekiel 34:31 the APB renders the addressed group as the Lord's flock, and Genesis 31:6 presents direct speech to a group.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The translation presents the addressed groups through its surrounding clauses, including “those who overspread with whitewash” and “You are my flock.” Its exact English wording cannot be assigned to the pronoun in every verse.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture