What does פַּטִּישׁ (paṭiyš) mean in the Bible?
פַּטִּישׁ (paṭiyš): Tool for shaping metal through repeated striking; symbolic of God's power to refine or judge through discipline
Hebrew · H6360
פַּטִּישׁ
A hammer
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פַּטִּישׁ H6360
Pronunciation paṭiyš
What does פַּטִּישׁ (paṭiyš) mean in the Bible?
פַּטִּישׁ (paṭiyš): Tool for shaping metal through repeated striking; symbolic of God's power to refine or judge through discipline
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6360?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the hammer (2), and like a hammer (1).
Where does פַּטִּישׁ (paṭiyš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 41:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (2), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the hammer 2× Isaiah 41:7, Jeremiah 50:23
and like a hammer 1× Jeremiah 23:29
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Usage map
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First aligned row Isaiah 41:7
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 2
Source forms
פַּטִּ֖ישׁ 2x paṭ·ṭîš Isaiah 41:7, Jeremiah 50:23
וּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁ 1x ū·ḵə·p̄aṭ·ṭîš Jeremiah 23:29
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 23:29
Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 41:7
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Jeremiah 50:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Tool for shaping metal through repeated striking; symbolic of God's power to refine or judge through discipline
Source Gloss
a hammer
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Tool for shaping metal through repeated striking; symbolic of God's power to refine or judge through discipline
a hammer BDB: forge-hammer Usage: hammer.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Instrument of destruction, metaphorically applied to Babylon as God's weapon
Showing 1 selected witness from 3 lexical occurrence verses.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain