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H6257

עָתַד

ʻâthad [aw-thad'] Verb
Core meaningto prepare

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H6257

to prepare

KJV usage: make fit, be ready to become.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

prepare. Usage: make fit, be ready to become. make fit, be ready to become.

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