Lexicon
עָטַף
a.taph
H5848A
H:V Hebrew

to turn aside

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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language

a.taph describes turning to the right in Job’s statement that he cannot see God.

The sole attested use describes a turning to the right within Job’s statement that he cannot see God.

Senses in use

  1. Turning to the right · dominant

    The Qal imperfect third masculine singular form occurs in the clause about turning to the right; in Job 23:9 the APB renders the verse, "when he turns to the right I cannot see him."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 23:9, the APB presents the clause as "when he turns to the right I cannot see him." Its exact English wording is treated only as the verse-level presentation.

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