Strong's Lexicon

H6622

H6622 — פָּתַר

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

Hebrewpatharverb-stemOccurrences: 9TWOT: 1860

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6622
Word:	פָּתַר
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	9
Transliteration:	pathar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	paw-thar'
Meaning:	1. to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream)
KJV Renderings:	interpret(-ation, -er).

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פָּתַר verb interpret (dream), only Gen 40:41 (Late Hebrew id., Jewish-Aramaic פְּתַר; apparently = Aramaic פְּשַׁר , [untranscribed source text 4395], dissolve, figurative solve, interpret, compare פֵּשֶׁר); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular פָּתַר, with ל person Gen 40:22; Gen 41:13 absolute פָּתָ֑ר Gen 40:16; Gen 41:12 with accusative of thing: Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִּפְתָּרלָֿנוּ Gen 41:12 Infinitive construct לִפְתֹּר Gen 41:15 Participle active פֹּתֵר Gen 40:8; Gen 41:15, ׳ פּוֺ Gen 41:8.

Other Resources

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