What does פָּטַר mean in the Bible?
e. (causatively) to emit , whether literal or figurative (gape)".
Hebrew · H6362
פָּטַר
To cleave or burst through , i.e. (causatively) to emit , whether literal or figurative (gape)
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פָּטַר H6362
What does פָּטַר mean in the Bible?
פָּטַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to cleave or burst through , i.e. (causatively) to emit , whether literal or figurative (gape)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6362?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and open (4), eluded (1), is to release (1), released [any of] (1), they sneer (1).
Where does פָּטַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 19:10. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (4), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Proverbs (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 and open 4× 1 Kings 6:18, 1 Kings 6:29, 1 Kings 6:32, 1 Kings 6:35
eluded 1× 1 Samuel 19:10
is to release 1× Proverbs 17:14
released [any of] 1× 2 Chronicles 23:8
they sneer 1× Psalms 22:7
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 19:10 וַיִּפְטַר֙ to eluded Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1 Kings 6:18 וּפְטוּרֵ֖י to and open Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct 1 Kings 6:29 וּפְטוּרֵ֖י to and open Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct 1 Kings 6:32 וּפְטוּרֵ֥י to and open Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct 1 Kings 6:35 וּפְטֻרֵ֖י to and open Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct 2 Chronicles 23:8 פָטַ֛ר to released [any of] Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 22:7 יַפְטִ֥ירוּ to they sneer Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Proverbs 17:14 פּ֣וֹטֵֽר to is to release Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Samuel 19:10
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 5
1 Samuel 1 1 Kings 4 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
וּפְטוּרֵ֖י 2x ū·p̄ə·ṭū·rê 1 Kings 6:18, 1 Kings 6:29
וַיִּפְטַר֙ 1x way·yip̄·ṭar 1 Samuel 19:10
וּפְטוּרֵ֥י 1x ū·p̄ə·ṭū·rê 1 Kings 6:32
וּפְטֻרֵ֖י 1x ū·p̄ə·ṭu·rê 1 Kings 6:35
יַפְטִ֥ירוּ 1x yap̄·ṭî·rū Psalms 22:7
פּ֣וֹטֵֽר 1x pō·w·ṭêr Proverbs 17:14
פָטַ֛ר 1x p̄ā·ṭar 2 Chronicles 23:8
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct 4x 1 Kings 6:18, 1 Kings 6:29, 1 Kings 6:32, 1 Kings 6:35
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 19:10
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 22:7
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 17:14
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 23:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to cleave or burst through , i.e. (causatively) to emit , whether literal or figurative (gape)
Source Gloss
to cleave or burst through , i.e. (causatively) to emit , whether literal or figurative (gape)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape) BDB: separate Usage: dismiss, free, let (shoot) out, slip away.
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Participle passive 1Chr 9:33 1×
Perfect 2Chr 23:8 1×
Participle active Prov 17:14 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Imperfect Ps 22:8 1×
Word Origins
פָּטַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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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