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Lexicon :: Strong's H6601 - pāṯâ

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פָּתָה
Transliteration
pāṯâ
Pronunciation
paw-thaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1853

Strong’s Definitions

פָּתָה pâthâh, paw-thaw'; a primitive root; to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude:—allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H6601 in the following manner: entice (10x), deceive (8x), persuade (4x), flatter (2x), allure (1x), enlarge (1x), silly one (1x), silly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's H6601 in the following manner: entice (10x), deceive (8x), persuade (4x), flatter (2x), allure (1x), enlarge (1x), silly one (1x), silly (1x).

  1. to be spacious, be open, be wide

    1. (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide

    2. (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open

  2. to be simple, entice, deceive, persuade

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be open-minded, be simple, be naive

      2. to be enticed, be deceived

    2. (Niphal) to be deceived, be gullible

    3. (Piel)

      1. to persuade, seduce

      2. to deceive

    4. (Pual)

      1. to be persuaded

      2. to be deceived

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פָּתָה pâthâh, paw-thaw'; a primitive root; to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude:—allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).
STRONGS H6601: Abbreviations
[פָּתָה] verb be spacious, wide, open (Aramaic פְּתָה be spacious, bdb083403 be spacious, abundant; compare Arabic bdb083404, bdb083405 be youthful, in prime of life, bdb083406 young man, one in prime of life (development of various meanings from √ not wholly clear, compare NöZMG xi (1886), 735)); —
Qal Participle פֹּתֶה Proverbs 20:19 possibly one open as to lips, but see פָּתָה denominative below.
Hiph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive יַפְתְּ א׳ לְיֶפֶת Genesis 9:27 may God make wide for Japhet (give him an extensive inheritance). — Perfect possibly Proverbs 24:28 (reading וְהִפְתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ, make wide with (open wide) thy lips, for MT יַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשׂ׳, so SS; but compare פָּתָה denominative Pi.).

† [פָּתָה] verb denominative be simple (Late Hebrew Pi. entice); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִפְתֶּה Deuteronomy 11:16; וַיִּפְתְּ Job 31:27; Participle פֹּתֶה Job 5:2; Proverbs 20:19; feminine פּוֹתָה Hosea 7:11; —
1. be open-minded (?),simple Job 5:2; יוֺנָה פוֺתָה Hosea 7:11 silly dove; שְׂפָתָיו פֹּתֶה Proverbs 20:19 one foolish as to his lips (most, openeth wide his lips).
2. be enticed, deceived Deuteronomy 11:16; Job 31:27.
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נַפְתָּה Job 31:9; Imperfect 1st person singular וָאֶפָּת Jeremiah 20:7; — be deceived Jeremiah 20:7 rather be persuaded, persuade; with עַל enticed unto Job 31:9.
Piel Perfect 2nd person masculine singular פִּתִּיתָ Proverbs 24:28; suffix פִּתִּיתַנִי Jeremiah 20:7; 1st person singular פִּתֵּיתִי Ezekiel 14:9; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְפַתֶּה Exodus 22:15 +, etc.; Imperative פַּתִּי Judges 14:15; Judges 16:5; Infinitive construct suffix פַּתּתְךָ 2 Samuel 3:25; Participle suffix מְפַתֶּיהָ (Ges§ 93 88) Hosea 2:15; —
1. persuade, woman Hosea 2:16 (figurative,י׳ subject), seduce, virgin Exodus 22:16; entice, husband Judges 14:15; Judges 16:5; a man to sin Proverbs 1:10; Proverbs 16:29.
2. deceive, 2 Samuel 3:25; Proverbs 24:28 (yet compare √ Hiph. above); subject י׳, object prophet, Jeremiah 20:7; Ezekiel 14:9, compare 1 Kings 22:20, 21, 22 2 Chronicles 18:19; 18:20; 18:21; object י׳, Psalm 78:36.
Pual Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְפֻתֶּה :
1. be persuaded, Proverbs 25:15.
2. be deceived, Jeremiah 20:10 be beguiled; by י׳, Ezekiel 14:9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

9:27

Exodus

22:15; 22:16

Deuteronomy

11:16; 11:16

Judges

14:15; 14:15; 16:5; 16:5

2 Samuel

3:25; 3:25

1 Kings

22:20; 22:21; 22:22

2 Chronicles

18:19; 18:20; 18:21

Job

5:2; 5:2; 31:9; 31:9; 31:27; 31:27

Psalms

78:36

Proverbs

1:10; 16:29; 20:19; 20:19; 20:19; 24:28; 24:28; 24:28; 25:15

Jeremiah

20:7; 20:7; 20:7; 20:7; 20:10

Ezekiel

14:9; 14:9; 14:9

Hosea

2:15; 2:16; 7:11; 7:11

H6601

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6601 matches the Hebrew פָּתָה (pāṯâ),
which occurs 28 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:27 -
God enlarge Japheth,
And let him dwell in the tents of Shem;
And let Canaan be his servant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:16 - And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:16 - Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:15 - And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to impoverish us? is it not so?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:5 - And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:25 - Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:20 - And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner; and another said on that manner.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:21 - And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:22 - And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:19 - And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:20 - And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:21 - And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:2 -
For vexation killeth the foolish man,
And jealousy slayeth the silly one.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:9 -
If my heart hath been enticed unto a woman,
And I have laid wait at my neighbor’s door;

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:27 -
And my heart hath been secretly enticed,
And my mouth hath kissed my hand:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:36

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:36 -
But they flattered him with their mouth,
And lied unto him with their tongue.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:10 -
My son, if sinners entice thee,
Consent thou not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:29 -
A man of violence enticeth his neighbor,
And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:19 -
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;
Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:28 -
Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause;
And deceive not with thy lips.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:15 -
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:7 - O Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocketh me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:10 - For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, say all my familiar friends, they that watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:9 - And if the prophet be deceived and speak a word, I, Jehovah, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:14 - Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:11 - And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
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