ʼâṭam — H331

Definition

verb

to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)

1. to shut, shut up, close
1. (Qal) to shut, stop (of lips)
2. (Hiphil) of the wicked stopping their ears (fig.)

Usually translated as

narrow, shut, stop

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• kryptós (G2927)
• phrássō (G5420)

Occurrences

ʼâṭam occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (3)

• 1 Kings 6:4 — And for the house he made windows of narrow (אֲטֻמִֽים) lights.
• Psalms 58:4 — Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth (יַאְטֵ֥ם) her ear;
• Proverbs 17:28 — Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth (אֹטֵ֖ם) his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
• Proverbs 21:13 — Whoso stoppeth (אֹטֵ֣ם) his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
• Isaiah 33:15 — He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth (אֹטֵ֤ם) his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
• Ezekiel 40:16 — And there were narrow (אֲטֻמ֣וֹת) windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.
• Ezekiel 41:16 — The door posts, and the narrow (הָ֠אֲטֻמוֹת) windows, and the galleries round about on their three stories, over against the door, cieled with wood round about, and from the ground up to the windows, and the windows were covered;
• Ezekiel 41:26 — And there were narrow (אֲטֻמ֤וֹת) windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side chambers of the house, and thick planks.