Hebrew · H6475

פָּצָה

To rend , i.e. open (especially the mouth)

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פָּצָה H6475

What does פָּצָה mean in the Bible?

פָּצָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to rend , i.e. open (especially the mouth)". to rend, i.

Full entry for פָּצָה (H6475) · Open the biblical lexicon

Meaning

to rend , i.e. open (especially the mouth)
Extended definition

to rend, i.e. open (especially the mouth) BDB: part Usage: deliver, gape, open, rid, utter.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Word Origins

פָּצָה is a primitive root — no further derivation.

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 10×
Perfect Lam 2:16 · Lam 3:46 · Ps 22:14 · Ps 66:14 · Deut 11:6 · Gen 4:11 · Judg 11:35 · Judg 11:36
Sequential imperfect Ezek 2:8
Imperfect Job 35:16
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