H6471 — פַּעַם פַּעֲמָה

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

Hebrewpa`amnoun femOccurrences: 118TWOT: 1793a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6471
Word:	פַּעַם פַּעֲמָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H6470
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	118
Transliteration:	pa`am
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	pah'-am (or (feminine) pa amah {pah-am-aw'};) n-f.
Meaning:	1. a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
KJV Renderings:	anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-)fold, X now, (this) + once, order, rank, step, + thrice, ((often-)), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.

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פַּ֫עַם₁₁₈ noun feminine^{Exod 8:28} (masculine only Judg 16:23 [text suspicious, see GFM Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 76} Kö^{synt. § 248m}], 2Sam 23:8 [ Qr feminine], 1Kgs 7:30 [corrupt, see below]) beat, foot, anvil, occurrence; — absolute ׳ מ Gen 2:23 +; פָּ֑עַם Gen 46:30 +; dual פַּעֲמַיִם Gen 27:36 +, etc.; plural פְּעָמִים Gen 33:3 +; also (concrete) construct פַּעֲמֵי Judg 5:28 +; suffix פְּעָמַי Ps 57:7; Ps 119:133 , etc.; פַּעֲמֹתָיו (only 1.c.) Exod 25:12 + 2 t.; —

a. in poetry, hoof-beat Judg 5:28 late, of human footfall, footstep, figurative Ps 17:5 (|| אֲשׁוּרַי ), Ps 119:113 וְיָשֵׂם לְדֶרֶךְ פְּעָמָיו Ps 85:14 .

b. foot, figurative, Ps 57:7; Ps 58:11; Ps 74:3; Ps 140:5; Prov 29:5 literal Isa 26:6 (|| רֶגֶל), Song 7:2 ׳ בְּכַף פ 2Kgs 19:24 = Isa 37:25.

c. foot, of ark Exod 25:12; Exod 37:3 ( P ). — פַּעֲמֹתָיו 1Kgs 7:30 read פִּנּוֺתָיו (compare 1Kgs 7:34).

2. = anvil (struck by hammer) Isa 41:7.

3. occurrence, time (originally stroke, beat):

a. אֶחָ֑ת ׳ מ [אַחַת] one time, once Josh 6:3 ; Josh 6:11; Josh 6:14 ( J E ), Josh 10:42 ( D ) + 3 t. + 2Sam 23:8 Qr (> Kt אחד); פַּעֲמָ֑יִם twice Gen 41:32 + 6 t.; ׳ פ Nah 1:9 second time; ׳ אַרְבַּע פ Neh 6:4 four times; ׳ חָמֵשׁ אוֺ שֵׁשׁ פ 2Kgs 13:19, compare ׳ מ חֲמִישִׁית Neh 6:5 also with שָׁלשׁ, שֶׁבַע, q. v.; ׳ עֶשֶׂר פ (וֶה) Num 14:22 ( J E ) Neh 4:6; Job 19:3, all indefinite = over and over; indefinite also פַּעַם וּשְׁתָּ֑יִם Neh 13:20 once and [i.e. or] twice; פַּעֲמַיִם שָׁלוֺשׁ Job 33:29 twice (or) thrice; מֵאָה פְעָמִים 2Sam 24:3 = 1Chr 21:3, ׳ אֶלֶף פ Deut 1:11 רַבּוֺת ׳ פ Ps 106:43; Eccl 7:22 עַדכַּֿמֶּה פְעָמִים 1Kgs 22:16 = 2Chr 18:15.

b. כְּפַעַםבְּֿפַעַם as time on time, i.e. as formerly, as usual, Num 24:1 ( E ) Judg 16:20; Judg 20:30; Judg 20:31; 1Sam 3:10 (compare Dr) 1Sam 20:25.

c. הַוּאֹת (גַּם) בַּפַּעַם at this repetition (this time) also Exod 8:28; Exod 9:14 ( J ) + 3 t.; הַהִוא ׳ גַּם בַּפּ Deut 9:19 ; Deut 10:10.

d. הַפַּעַם (Hexateuch only J ): (1) = this once Gen 18:32, ׳ אַךְ הַפּ Exod 10:17; Judg 6:39, ׳ רַקהַֿפּ Judg 6:39, הַזֶּה ׳ אַךְ הַפּ Judg 16:28 (הַזֶּה dubious, see above); (2) = now at lenth Gen 2:23 ; Gen 29:34; Gen 29:35; Gen 30:20; Gen 46:30; Judg 15:3; Judg 16:18, compare also Exod 9:27 now at length (it is clear that) I have sinned.

e. פַּעַם ֗֗֗ פָּ֑עַם Prov 7:12 now … now, at one time … at another.

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