Strong's Lexicon

H6359

H6359 — פָּטִיר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewpatiyradjectiveOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1764

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6359
Word:פָּטִיר
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H6362
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:patiyr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:paw-teer'
Meaning:1. open, i.e. unoccupied
KJV Renderings:free.

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BDB6595

פָּטַר verb separate, remove, set free (Late Hebrew depart, set free, Niph`al also die; Phoenician פטר CIS102 a, 2 depart (die ?); Assyrian pa‰âru , split, break through, ip‰iru , ransom, Tel Amarna escape, set free (perhaps Canaanite); Arabic [untranscribed source text 4220] cleave, split, also create; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4221] create, fabricate; Aramaic פְּטַר, [untranscribed source text 4222] withdraw, depart); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ פ 2Chr 23:8 Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִּפְטַר 1Sam 19:10 Participle active פּוֺטֵר Prov 17:14 passive פִּטוּרִים 1Chr 9:33 Qr ( Kt פטירים); construct פְּטוּרֵי 1Kgs 6:18; 1Kgs 6:29; 1Kgs 6:32, פְּטֻרֵי 1Kgs 6:35
1. intransitive remove oneself, specifically escape 1Sam 19:10 (מִפְּנֵי, compare Dr).
2. transitive set free from duty 2Chr 23:8 (accusative of person), so passive 1Chr 9:33 Qr ( Kt פטירים adjective or Aramaic participle, same meaning); יִם ׳ פ Prov 17:14 set free, let out; passive פְּטוּרֵי צִצִּים technical term of ornament in temple, dubious, usually out-spread (garlands) of flowers 1Kgs 6:18; 1Kgs 6:29; 1Kgs 6:32; 1Kgs 6:35.
Hiph`il
compare in Syriac PS3093. Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַפְטִירוּ בְשָׂפָה Ps 22:8 they separate with the lip, i. e. open mouth wide (insultingly).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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