ʻâthaq — H6275

Definition

verb

to remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old; specifically, to transcribe

1. to move, proceed, advance, move on, become old, be removed
1. (Qal)
1. to move
2. to advance (in years), grow old and weak
2. (Hiphil)
1. to move forward, proceed, move on
2. to remove
3. to transcribe

Usually translated as

old, copy out, leave off, become, remove

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• adikía (G93)
• anomía (G458)
• apaírō (G522)
• aphístēmi (G868)
• katastréphō (G2690)
• palaióō (G3822)

Occurrences

ʻâthaq occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Job (5), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1)

• Genesis 12:8 — And he removed (וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק) from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
• Genesis 26:22 — And he removed (וַיַּעְתֵּ֣ק) from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
• Job 9:5 — Which removeth (הַמַּעְתִּ֣יק) the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
• Job 14:18 — And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed (יֶעְתַּ֥ק) out of his place.
• Job 18:4 — He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed (וְיֶעְתַּק) out of his place?
• Job 21:7 — Wherefore do the wicked live, become old (עָ֝תְק֗וּ), yea, are mighty in power?
• Job 32:15 — They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off (הֶעְתִּ֖יקוּ) speaking.
• Psalms 6:7 — Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old (עָֽ֝תְקָ֗ה) because of all mine enemies.
• Proverbs 25:1 — These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out (הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ).