פָּתַל
pa.talVerbH6617
to twist
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous
Full Lexicon Entry
- to twist 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be twisted 1a2) to wrestle 1b) (Hithpael) to be twisted
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
4 timesAppears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
2 Samuel
1
Genesis
1
Job
1
Proverbs
1
Key Passages
- 2 Samuel 22:27
- Genesis 30:8
- Job 5:13
- Proverbs 8:8
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