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פִּסֵּחַ

Lame

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פִּסֵּחַ H6455
Pronunciation pisēḥa

What does פִּסֵּחַ (pisēḥa) mean in the Bible?

פִּסֵּחַ (pisēḥa) is a Hebrew word meaning "lame".

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Questions this entry answers

What does פִּסֵּחַ (pisēḥa) mean in the Bible?

פִּסֵּחַ (pisēḥa) is a Hebrew word meaning "lame".

How does the BSB render H6455?

The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the lame (3), and the lame (2), lame (2), [and even] the lame (1), am lame (1).

Where does פִּסֵּחַ (pisēḥa) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 21:18. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (5), Isaiah (2), Malachi (2), Deuteronomy (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 lame 3× 2 Samuel 5:8, Isaiah 35:6, Malachi 1:8
and the lame 2× 2 Samuel 5:8, Jeremiah 31:8
lame 2× Leviticus 21:18, Malachi 1:13
[and even] the lame 1× Isaiah 33:23
am lame 1× 2 Samuel 19:26
and he was lame 1× 2 Samuel 9:13
and lame 1× 2 Samuel 5:6
is lame 1× Deuteronomy 15:21
Like lame 1× Proverbs 26:7
to the lame 1× Job 29:15
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 21:18 פִסֵּ֔חַ to lame Adjective - masculine singular Deuteronomy 15:21 פִּסֵּ֙חַ֙ to is lame Adjective - masculine singular 2 Samuel 5:6 וְהַפִּסְחִים֙ to and lame Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural 2 Samuel 5:8 הַפִּסְחִים֙ to the lame Article | Adjective - masculine plural 2 Samuel 5:8 וּפִסֵּ֔חַ to and the lame Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 2 Samuel 9:13 פִסֵּ֖חַ to and he was lame Adjective - masculine singular 2 Samuel 19:26 פִסֵּ֖חַ to am lame Adjective - masculine singular Job 29:15 לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ to to the lame Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Proverbs 26:7 מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ to Like lame Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Isaiah 33:23 פִּסְחִ֖ים to [and even] the lame Adjective - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Leviticus 21:18
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 8
Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 1 2 Samuel 5 Job 1 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Malachi 2
Source forms
וּפִסֵּ֔חַ 2x ū·p̄is·sê·aḥ 2 Samuel 5:8, Jeremiah 31:8
הַפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙ 1x hap·pis·sê·aḥ Malachi 1:13
הַפִּסְחִים֙ 1x hap·pis·ḥîm 2 Samuel 5:8
וְהַפִּסְחִים֙ 1x wə·hap·pis·ḥîm 2 Samuel 5:6
לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ 1x lap·pis·sê·aḥ Job 29:15
מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ 1x mip·pis·sê·aḥ Proverbs 26:7
פִסֵּ֔חַ 1x p̄is·sê·aḥ Leviticus 21:18
פִסֵּ֖חַ 1x pis·sê·aḥ 2 Samuel 9:13
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 6x Leviticus 21:18, Deuteronomy 15:21, 2 Samuel 9:13, 2 Samuel 19:26
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 2x 2 Samuel 5:8, Jeremiah 31:8
Adjective - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 33:23
Article | Adjective - masculine plural 1x 2 Samuel 5:8
Article | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Malachi 1:13
Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural 1x 2 Samuel 5:6
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Job 29:15
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 26:7
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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