'atara (עטרה) means wreath in Hebrew.
It can also mean diadem and glans. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
wreath, diadem, glans
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 5 meanings for 'atara.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כֶּתֶר, קישוט יוקרתי המונח לראשו של האדם בכדי לכבדו וליחדו.
וַיִּקַּח אֶת־עֲטֶרֶת־מַלְכָּם מֵעַל רֹאשׁוֹ, וּמִשְׁקָלָהּ כִּכַּר זָהָב וְאֶבֶן יְקָרָה; וַתְּהִי עַל־רֹאשׁ דָּוִד, וּשְׁלַל הָעִיר הוֹצִיא הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד.
- 2בהשאלהשורת אדמה או גדר סביב אילן.
- 3בהשאלהשפת כלי גבוהה ועגולה.
- 4אנטומיהקצה הזכרות, הבולט בצורתו משאר ארכו, ובו נמצא פתח המין.
- 5שם פרטי לנקבה.
וַתְּהִי אִשָּׁה אַחֶרֶת לִירַחְמְאֵל וּשְׁמָהּ עֲטָרָה הִיא אֵם אוֹנָם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word 'atara is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲטָרָה
- Written without vowel points
- עטרה
- Said
- 'atara
- Root
- ע־ט־ר
- Pattern
- קְטָלָה
- Plural
- עֲטָרוֹת.
- Inflections
- עֲטֶרֶת־; ר' עֲטָרוֹת.
- Gematria
- 284
This is how 'atara is said in other languages.
- English
- wreath, diadem, glans
- Arabic
- تاج
- Russian
- диадема
- French
- diadème
- Spanish
- diadema
- German
- Diadem
These words mean nearly the same as 'atara.
- כליל
- כתר
- נזר
- כיפה
- זרwreath
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with 'atara.
The word 'atara is part of these phrases and sayings.
- החזיר עטרה ליושנה
- נפלה עטרת ראשנו
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word 'atara comes from the root ע־ט־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after 'atara in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'atara.
What does 'atara (עטרה) mean in Hebrew?
'atara (עטרה) means wreath, diadem, and glans. It is said 'atara, with the stress on ra.
What is a synonym for 'atara (עטרה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as 'atara (עטרה) are כליל, כתר, נזר, כיפה, and זר.
What rhymes with 'atara (עטרה)?
Words that rhyme with 'atara (עטרה) include צורה, תורה, מטרה, חברה, יצירה, and סירה.
Is 'atara (עטרה) masculine or feminine?
The word 'atara (עטרה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עֲטָרוֹת..
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עטרה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.