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פִּתְאֹם, once Ps 64:8 (see Baer) פִּתְאוֺם substantive suddenness, usually as adverb accusative suddenly (from פֶּתַע, with the term. ם- (compare שִׁלְשֹׁם), and with ע weakened to א: Sta§ 295 Köii. 255 f. BaNB § 216 b); — Num 12:4 אלטֿשׁה ׳ פ ׳ ויאמר י, Josh 10:9; Josh 11:7 especially of calamity, invasion, etc., coming suddenly , Isa 47:11; Isa 48:3; Jer 4:20 שֻׁדְּדוּ אֹהָלי ׳ בּ, Jer 6:26; Jer 15:8 ; Jer 18:22 ; Jer 51:8 Psalms יֹרֻהוּ וְלאֹ יִירָ֑אוּ ׳ פ, Jer 51:8; Job 5:3 ; Job 9:23; Eccl 9:12; Prov 6:15; Prov 24:22 also Prov 7:22; Mal 3:1 thrice with פֶּתַע (q. v.). As a genitive Prov 3:25 ׳ אלתֿירא מִפַּהַר פ of the terror of suddenness, i.e. the sudden terror, Job 22:10 and with בְּ, in suddenness, 2Chr 29:36 היה הדבר ׳ בפ.