פָּתָה
pâthâh · paw-thaw'
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
Lexicon
Derivation: 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
- 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
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).
Letters
- פPe80
Picture: an open mouth
- Concrete
- mouth · lips · teeth
- Extended
- to speak · a word · an edge or opening · to scatter speech
- תTav400
Picture: a crossed mark
- Concrete
- mark · sign · cross · signature
- Extended
- a covenant · to seal · to sign · the end · monument
- הHe5
Picture: a person with both arms raised
- Concrete
- a man calling out · a window · breath
- Extended
- behold! · revelation · to reveal · the (definite article)
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
to speak, the word › the mark, the covenant sign › to reveal, behold
To speak, the word of the mark, the covenant sign that works to reveal, behold.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of פָּתָה above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
28 occurrences · 28 OT · 0 NT · 22 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- entice3 · 11%
- shall enlarge1 · 4%
- be not deceived1 · 4%
- unto her, entice1 · 4%
- to deceive1 · 4%
- who shall persuade1 · 4%
- i will persuade1 · 4%
- thou shalt persuade1 · 4%
- who shall entice1 · 4%
- i will entice1 · 4%
- thou shalt entice1 · 4%
- the silly one1 · 4%
- have been deceived1 · 4%
- enticed1 · 4%
- nevertheless they did flatter1 · 4%
- enticeth1 · 4%
- not with him that flattereth1 · 4%
- and deceive1 · 4%
- persuaded1 · 4%
- thou hast deceived1 · 4%
- me, and i was deceived1 · 4%
- saying, peradventure he will be enticed1 · 4%
- be deceived1 · 4%
- have deceived1 · 4%
- therefore, behold, i will allure1 · 4%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.