What does פָּטַר · ὕδωρ mean in the Bible?
פָּטַר · ὕδωρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "releasing water through a breach".
Hebrew · H6362, G5204
פָּטַר מַיִם
To cleave or burst through , i.e. (causatively) to emit , whether literal or figurative (gape) · water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
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פָּטַרH6362to cleave or burst through , i.e. (causatively) to emit , whether literal or figurative (gape)
ὕδωρG5204water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
Pronunciationhýdōr
Water represents spiritual cleansing, divine truth, and life-giving grace in NT theological usage.
Open lexicon entry →What does פָּטַר מַיִם (patar mayim) mean in the Bible?
פָּטַר · ὕδωρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "releasing water through a breach".
Full entry for פָּטַר מַיִם (H6362, G5204) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6362, G5204?
H6362, G5204 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. releasing water through a breach
Source Gloss
releasing water through a breach
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
Participle passive1Chr 9:331×
Perfect2Chr 23:81×
Participle activeProv 17:141×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
ImperfectPs 22:81×
Word Origins
פָּטַר מַיִם is a primitive root - no further derivation.