- Original: עטר - Transliteration: `atar - Phonetic: aw-tar' - Definition: 1. to surround a. (Qal) to surround 2. to crown, give a crown a. (Piel) to crown b. (Hiphil) crown-bestower (participle) - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 1608,1608b - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively): - compass crown. Total KJV Occurrences: 7 • compass, 1 Psalm 5:12 • compassed, 1 1 Samuel 23:26 • crowned, 2 Psalm 8:5; Song of Songs 3:11 • crownest, 1 Psalm 65:11 • crowneth, 1 Psalm 103:4 • crowning, 1 Isaiah 23:8