What does פַּחַז (paḥaz) mean in the Bible?
פַּחַז (paḥaz): Frothy, unstable excess — captures both literal foam and figurative wantonness or reckless lust
Hebrew · H6349
פַּחַז
Ebullition , i.e. froth (figuratively, lust)
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פַּחַזH6349
Pronunciationpaḥaz
What does פַּחַז (paḥaz) mean in the Bible?
פַּחַז (paḥaz): Frothy, unstable excess — captures both literal foam and figurative wantonness or reckless lust
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How does the BSB render H6349?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include Uncontrolled (1).
Where does פַּחַז (paḥaz) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders ItUncontrolled1×Genesis 49:4
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First aligned rowGenesis 49:4
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Genesis1
Source forms
פַּ֤חַז1xpa·ḥazGenesis 49:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular1xGenesis 49:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Frothy, unstable excess — captures both literal foam and figurative wantonness or reckless lust
Source Gloss
ebullition , i.e. froth (figuratively, lust)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Frothy, unstable excess — captures both literal foam and figurative wantonness or reckless lust
ebullition, i.e. froth (figuratively, lust) BDB: wantonness Usage: unstable.
Grammatical Forms
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Where It Appears in Scripture
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Biblical Witnesses
Reuben's lack of restraint and wantonness, his instability as firstborn son
Word Origins
פַּחַז is built from this root:
פָּחַזH6348
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