Strong's Lexicon

H6621

H6621 — פֶּתַע

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

Hebrewpethasubv.Occurrences: 7TWOT: 1859

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6621
Word:פֶּתַע
Part of Speech:subv.
Etymology:from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes)
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:petha
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:` (peh'-thah) subv.
Meaning:1. a wink, i.e. moment (used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly)
KJV Renderings:at an instant, suddenly, X very.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6888

פֶּתַע substantive suddenness ( √ unknown: compare Assyrian ina pitti, ina pittimma , in suddenness, instantly, DlHWB 553): — Num 35:22 . . . הֲדָפוֺ וְאִםבְּֿפֶתַע if he have thrust him in suddenness, before he is aware what he has done (i.e. accidentally); + פִּתְאֹם Num 6:9 וכי ימות מת עליו בפתע פתאם i.e. very suddenly; לְפֶתַע according to (לְ, p. 5 I 6 b) suddenness, Isa 29:5 והיה לפתע פתאם = at an instant, suddenly, Isa 30:13 שִׁבְרָהּ אשׁר פתאם לפתע יבוא. As adverb accusative, suddenly, Prov 6:15 (= Prov 29:1) פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר, Hab 2:7.


Other Resources

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

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