עֲתִירָה II, (עָתַר to dig, stir; trnsf. to entreat, beseech; cmp. פָּגַע, פָּצַר) entreaty, being entreated, use of the root עתר. Pesik. R. s. 11 (ref. to Gen. XXV, 21; a. II Sam. XXI, 14) מה ע׳ שנאמר להלן תאומים אף ע׳ וכ׳ as ‘being entreated’ there refers to the grant of twins, so it does here &c. (double fertility). Y. Ber. II, 4ᵈ bot. שמע עֲתִירָתֵינוּ hear our prayer; a. e.