עָתַר (ʿātar) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning pray. It appears
20 times
in 9 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H6279).
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1722)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1722)pray, supplicate; burn incense, intercede; intreat, prayer
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
עָתַר: pray, supplicate
pray, supplicate (always to God)
Strong's H6279עָתַר: to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer) KJV:intreat, (make) pray(-er).
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.