Strong's Lexicon

H6601

H6601 — פָּתָה

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

HebrewpathahverbOccurrences: 28TWOT: 1853

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6601
Word:	פָּתָה
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	28
Transliteration:	pathah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	paw-thaw'
Meaning:	1. to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy 2. usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
KJV Renderings:	allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).

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BDB6857

[פָּתָה] verb be spacious, wide, open (Aramaic פְּתָא be spacious, [untranscribed source text 4379] be spacious, abundant; compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 4380], [untranscribed source text 4381] be youthful, in prime of life, [untranscribed source text 4382] young man, one in prime of life (development of various meanings from √ not wholly clear, compare Nö^{ZMG xi (1886), 735})); —

Qal Participle פֹּתֶה Prov 20:19 possibly one open as to lips, but see פָּתָה denominative below

Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine singular jussive ׳ יַפְתְּ א לְיֶפֶת Gen 9:27 may God make wide for Japhet (give him an extensive inheritance). — Perfect possibly Prov 24:28 (reading וְהִפְתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ, make wide with (open wide) thy lips, for ᵑ0 ׳ יַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשׂ, so SS; but compare פָּתָה denominative Pi`el).

BDB6861

[פָּתָה] verb denominative be simple (Late Hebrew Pi`el entice); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפְתֶּה Deut 11:16 וַיִּפְתְּ Job 31:27 Participle פֹּתֶה Job 5:2; Prov 20:19 feminine פּוֺתָה Hos 7:11 —

1. be open-minded (?), simple Job 5:2 יוֺנָה פוֺתָה Hos 7:11 silly dove; פֹּתֶה שְׂפָתָיו Prov 20:19 one foolish as to his lips (most, openeth wide his lips).

2. be enticed, deceived Deut 11:16 ; Job 31:27.

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נַפְתָּה Job 31:9 Imperfect 1 singular וָאֶפָּת Jer 20:7 — be deceived Jer 20:7 rather be persuaded, persuade; with עַל enticed unto Job 31:9. Piel Perfect 2 masculine singular פִּתִּיתָ Prov 24:28 suffixפִּתִּיתַנִי Jer 20:7 1 singular פִּתֵּיתִי Ezek 14:9 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְפַתֶּה Exod 22:15 +, etc.; Imperative פַּתִּי Judg 14:15; Judg 16:5 Infinitive construct suffix פַּתֹתְךָ 2Sam 3:25 Participle suffix מְפַתֶּיהָ (Ges ^{«GKC:93»§ 93} 88) Hos 2:15 —

1. persuade, woman Hos 2:16 (figurative,׳ י subject), seduce, virgin Exod 22:16 entice, husband Judg 14:15; Judg 16:5 a man to sin Prov 1:10; Prov 16:29.

2. deceive, 2Sam 3:25; Prov 24:28 (yet compare √ Hiph`il above); subject׳ י, object prophet, Jer 20:7; Ezek 14:9, compare 1Kgs 22:20; 1Kgs 22:21; 1Kgs 22:22 = 2Chr 18:19; 2Chr 18:20; 2Chr 18:21 object׳ י, Ps 78:36.

Pu`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְפֻתֶּה:

1. be persuaded, Prov 25:15.

2. be deceived, Jer 20:10 be beguiled; by ׳ י, Ezek 14:9.

BDB9830

פתא (√ of following; ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew פתה (rara)).

Other Resources

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

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