עֲטָרָה
a.ta.rah (H5850)
crown
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# H5850 (עֲטָרָה) – "Crown" The Hebrew term *atarah* denotes a crown, appearing 23 times throughout the biblical text. This frequency suggests the word held consistent semantic stability across different biblical periods and contexts, serving as the standard Hebrew vocabulary for this object of headwear and authority. While the provided data confirms the basic definition and establishes the word's presence across the biblical canon, it does not specify the particular contexts in which crowns appear, the distinctions between types of crowns, or whether the term carries metaphorical meanings beyond its literal reference to headwear. The 23 occurrences provide sufficient evidence that *atarah* was a recognized and regularly used term, but understanding its fuller significance—whether it primarily denotes royal insignia, priestly ornament, or other ceremonial objects—would require examination of those specific textual instances.
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He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.
David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. It was set on David’s head, and he brought very much plunder out of the city.
Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.
Surely I would carry it on my shoulder; and I would bind it to me as a crown.
For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
Go out, you daughters of Zion, and see king Solomon, with the crown with which his mother has crowned him, in the day of his weddings, in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine!
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot.
In that day, Yahweh of Armies will become a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the residue of his people,
You will also be a crown of beauty in Yahweh‘s hand, and a royal diadem in your God’s hand.
Say to the king and to the queen mother, “Humble yourselves. Sit down, for your crowns have come down, even the crown of your glory.
The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned!
I put a ring on your nose, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.
the Lord Yahweh says: “Remove the turban, and take off the crown. This will not be as it was. Exalt that which is low, and humble that which is high.
“The voice of a multitude being at ease was with her. With men of the common sort were brought drunkards from the wilderness; and they put bracelets on their hands, and beautiful crowns on their heads.
Yes, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;
The crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in Yahweh’s temple.