Hebrew verb · H6601
פָּתָה
pathahpaw-thaw'
to open wide; to entice
28 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: pâthâh
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H6601is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 13 of 39Old Testament books
- 22spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H6601
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
The King James renders it: allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
pathah is rendered "to open wide; to entice". It stands 28 times in the Hebrew text, across thirteen books.
- Five of the uses stand in Proverbs, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "to open wide".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 9:27May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”
- The Greek text spells it twenty-two different ways.
The first use
May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”
Genesis 9:27יַ֤פְתְּ
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: to open wide, and to entice.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| to open wideStrong's entry A | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereGenesis 9:27May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem… |
| to enticeStrong's entry B | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- entice2
- he will be deceived2
- I will deceive him2
- will he deceive2
- you will deceive2
- about to persuade her1
- and ¿ will you deceive1
- and a simple1
- and I was deceived1
- and it was gullible1
- and they deceived him1
- and to opens1
and 11 more, 28 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 28, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
22 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ2
- יְפַתֶּ֣ה2
- יְפַתֶּה֙2
- יְפֻתֶּה֙2
- פַּתִּ֣י2
- תְּפַתֶּה֙2
- וָֽאֶפָּ֔ת1
- וַ֝הֲפִתִּ֗יתָ1
- וַיִּ֣פְתְּ1
- וַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּ1
- וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה1
- וּ֝פֹתֶ֗ה1
and 10 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singular7HVpi3ms
- verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2HVpi1cs/Sp3ms
- verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singular2HVpi2ms
- verb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person feminine singular2HVpv2fs
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singular1HC/R/Vqrmsa
- conjunction (“and”) + question particle + verb · intensive (piel), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine singular1HC/Ti/Vpp2ms
- Hc/VNw1cs1Hc/VNw1cs
- Hc/Vpw3mp/Sp3ms1Hc/Vpw3mp/Sp3ms
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singular1HC/Vqrmsa
- Hc/Vqw3ms1Hc/Vqw3ms
- preposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1HR/Vpcc/Sp2ms
- verb · causative (hiphil), jussive (“let him”) · 3rd person masculine singular1HVhj3ms
Genesis
one use
May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”
- יַ֤פְתְּyaftverb · causative (hiphil), jussive (“let him”) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: may he make spacious
Exodus
one use
If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.
- יְפַתֶּ֣הyefatehverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will seduce
Deuteronomy
one use
But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods,
- יִפְתֶּ֖הyiftehverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it should be deceived
Judges
two uses
So on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”
- פַּתִּ֣יpativerb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: entice
The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.”
- פַּתִּ֣יpativerb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: entice
2 Samuel
one use
Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”
- לְפַתֹּתְךָ֖lefatotekhapreposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: to deceive you
1 Kings
three uses
And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
- יְפַתֶּה֙yefatehverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: will he deceive
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
- אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּʾafattenuverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: I will deceive him
And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
- תְּפַתֶּה֙tefatehverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you will deceive
2 Chronicles
three uses
And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
- יְפַתֶּה֙yefatehverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: will he deceive
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
- אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּʾafattenuverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: I will deceive him
And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
- תְּפַתֶּה֙tefatehverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you will deceive
Job
three uses
For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
- וּ֝פֹתֶ֗הufotehconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singulartagged: and a simple
If my heart has been enticed by my neighbor’s wife, or I have lurked at his door,
- נִפְתָּ֣הniftahverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it has been deceived
so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,
- וַיִּ֣פְתְּvaiyiftHc/Vqw3mstagged: and it was gullible
Psalms
one use
But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.
- וַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּvayfatuhuHc/Vpw3mp/Sp3mstagged: and they deceived him
Proverbs
five uses
My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.
- יְפַתּ֥וּךָyefatukhaverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine plural + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: they will entice you
A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
- יְפַתֶּ֣הyefatehverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he deceives
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
- וּלְפֹתֶ֥הulefotehconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singulartagged: and to opens
Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
- וַ֝הֲפִתִּ֗יתָvahafititaconjunction (“and”) + question particle + verb · intensive (piel), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and ¿ will you deceive
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
- יְפֻתֶּ֣הyefutehverb · intensive passive (pual), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will be persuaded
Jeremiah
three uses
You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.
- פִּתִּיתַ֤נִיpititaniverb · intensive (piel), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: you deceived me
- וָֽאֶפָּ֔תvaepatHc/VNw1cstagged: and I was deceived
For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”
- יְפֻתֶּה֙yefutehverb · intensive passive (pual), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will be deceived
Ezekiel
two uses
But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.
- יְפֻתֶּה֙yefutehverb · intensive passive (pual), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will be deceived
- פִּתֵּ֔יתִיpiteitiverb · intensive (piel), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I have deceived
Hosea
two uses
“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.
- מְפַתֶּ֔יהָmefateihaverb · intensive (piel), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: about to persuade her
So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.
- פוֹתָ֖הfotahverb · simple (qal), participle · feminine singulartagged: silly
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Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.