What does פֵּן · מוּת mean in the Bible?
פֵּן · מוּת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, removal ; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest".
Hebrew · H6435, H4191
פֶּן־נָמוּת
Properly, removal ; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest · to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
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פֵּןH6435properly, removal ; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
Pronunciationpēn
Expresses cautionary negation: marks feared consequence or preventive intent to avoid undesired outcome.
Open lexicon entry →מוּתH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
Pronunciationmût
Moves from literal death to spiritual/covenantal death; God's instrument of judgment and consequence for covenant violation.
Open lexicon entry →What does פֶּן־נָמוּת (pen-namut) mean in the Bible?
פֵּן · מוּת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, removal ; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6435, H4191?
H6435, H4191 is connected to 972 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, removal ; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
Strong'sH6435, H4191
Lexical occurrences972 versesSource Gloss
properly, removal ; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פֶּן־נָמוּת is built from this root: