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2 Samuel 12:23

“But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

עַתָּהʻattâh · at-taw'
H6258 · Hebrew

Definition: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
Derivation: from H6256 (עֵת);
KJV renderings: henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.
Grammar: וְ — conjunction
עַתָּ֣ה — adverb
Code HC/D
Usage: Occurs 435 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 3:22 Genesis 4:11 Genesis 11:6 Genesis 12:19 Genesis 19:9

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read עַתָּה here.

Verse 22 Verse 24

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.