פָּתָה
pa.tahVerbH6601
to open wide
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
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
Full Lexicon Entry
- to be spacious, be open, be wide 1a) (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide 1b) (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
24 timesAppears 24 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
5
1 Kings
3
2 Chronicles
3
Job
3
Judges
2
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 22:20
- 2 Chronicles 18:20
- Ezk 14:9
- Judges 16:5
- Job 31:27
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