Strong's Lexicon

H6616

H6616 — פָּתִיל

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

Hebrewpathiylnoun mascOccurrences: 11TWOT: 1857a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6616
Word:	פָּתִיל
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H6617
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	11
Transliteration:	pathiyl
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	paw-theel'
Meaning:	1. twine
KJV Renderings:	bound, bracelet, lace, line, ribband, thread, wire.

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פָּתִיל noun masculine^{Judg 16:9} cord, thread (twisted); — absolute ׳ פ Num 19:15 constructפְּתִיל Judg 16:9 +; suffix פְּתִילֶ֑ךָ Gen 38:18 plural פְּתִילִים Gen 38:25, פְּתִילִם Exod 39:3 — cord (from which seal was hung) Gen 38:18; Gen 38:25( J ), ׳ פ נְעֹרֶת Judg 16:9 (simile), פִּשְׁתִּים ׳ פ Ezek 40:3 (as measuring line); תְּכֵלֶת ׳ פ, for fastening, Exod 28:28; Exod 28:37; Exod 39:21; Exod 39:31; Num 15:38, compare פָּתִיל alone Num 19:15 (perhaps gloss, see Di); threads (of gold) in ephod Exod 39:3 (all P ).

Other Resources

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

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