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

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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