Atah אָתָה

Atah (Hebrew אָתָה, Strong's H857) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to come”. It occurs 21 times in 20 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Atah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 33:2
  And he said, The Lord came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.
• Deuteronomy 33:21
  And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments with Israel.He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”

Job

• Job 3:25
  For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me.
• Job 16:22
  When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.For when only a few years are past I will go the way of no return.
• Job 30:14
  They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.They advance as through a wide breach; through the ruins they keep rolling in.
• Job 37:22
  Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.

Psalms

• Psalm 68:31
  Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 1:27
  When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 21:12
  The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.”
• Isaiah 21:14
  The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food.
• Isaiah 41:5
  The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.
• Isaiah 41:23
  Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.
• Isaiah 41:25
  I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.I have raised up one from the north, and he has come— one from the east who calls on My name. He will march over rulers as if they were mortar, like a potter who treads the clay.
• Isaiah 44:7
  And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place.
• Isaiah 45:11
  Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: “How dare you question Me about My sons, or instruct Me in the work of My hands?
• Isaiah 56:9
  All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.Come, all you beasts of the field; eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest.
• Isaiah 56:12
  Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.“Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 3:22
  Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the Lord our God.“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.
• Jeremiah 12:9
  Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.Is not My inheritance to Me like a speckled bird of prey with other birds of prey circling against her? Go, gather all the beasts of the field; bring them to devour her.

Micah

• Micah 4:8
  And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion— the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).