What does פִּתְאוֹם mean in the Bible?
פִּתְאוֹם is a Hebrew word meaning "instantly".
Hebrew · H6597
פִּתְאוֹם
Instantly
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פִּתְאוֹם H6597
What does פִּתְאוֹם mean in the Bible?
פִּתְאוֹם is a Hebrew word meaning "instantly".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6597?
The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include suddenly (9), sudden (2), . . . (1), and sudden (1), And suddenly (1).
Where does פִּתְאוֹם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 6:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (5), Isaiah (4), Proverbs (4), Job (3).
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 suddenly 9× Joshua 11:7, Psalms 64:4, Psalms 64:7, Proverbs 6:15
sudden 2× Proverbs 3:25, Proverbs 24:22
. . . 1× Numbers 6:9
and sudden 1× Job 22:10
And suddenly 1× Numbers 12:4
brings sudden 1× Job 9:23
but suddenly 1× Job 5:3
by surprise 1× Joshua 10:9
I will suddenly 1× Jeremiah 15:8
in an instant 1× Jeremiah 4:20
on impulse 1× Proverbs 7:22
so quickly 1× 2 Chronicles 29:36
that suddenly 1× Ecclesiastes 9:12
Then suddenly 1× Isaiah 29:5
will suddenly 1× Malachi 3:1
You suddenly 1× Jeremiah 18:22
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 6:9 פִּתְאֹ֔ם to . . . Adverb Numbers 12:4 פִּתְאֹ֗ם to And suddenly Adverb Joshua 10:9 פִּתְאֹ֑ם to by surprise Adverb Joshua 11:7 פִּתְאֹ֑ם to suddenly Adverb 2 Chronicles 29:36 בְּפִתְאֹ֖ם to so quickly Preposition-b | Adverb Job 5:3 פִתְאֹֽם׃ to but suddenly Adverb Job 9:23 פִּתְאֹ֑ם to brings sudden Adverb Job 22:10 פִּתְאֹֽם׃ to and sudden Adverb Psalms 64:4 פִּתְאֹ֥ם to suddenly Adverb Psalms 64:7 פִּתְא֑וֹם to suddenly Adverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 6:9
Aligned rows 25
Books represented 10
Numbers 2 Joshua 2 2 Chronicles 1 Job 3 Psalms 2 Proverbs 4 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 5 Malachi 1
Source forms
פִּתְאֹ֑ם 5x piṯ·’ōm Joshua 10:9, Joshua 11:7, Job 9:23, Proverbs 3:25
פִּתְאֹ֥ם 3x piṯ·’ōm Psalms 64:4, Isaiah 30:13, Isaiah 48:3
פִּתְאֹֽם׃ 3x piṯ·’ōm Job 22:10, Ecclesiastes 9:12, Isaiah 29:5
פִּתְאֹ֔ם 2x piṯ·’ōm Numbers 6:9, Jeremiah 15:8
פִּתְאֹ֛ם 2x piṯ·’ōm Isaiah 47:11, Jeremiah 51:8
בְּפִתְאֹ֖ם 1x bə·p̄iṯ·’ōm 2 Chronicles 29:36
וּפִתְאֹם֩ 1x ū·p̄iṯ·’ōm Malachi 3:1
פִּתְא֑וֹם 1x piṯ·’ō·wm Psalms 64:7
Parsing patterns
Adverb 23x Numbers 6:9, Numbers 12:4, Joshua 10:9, Joshua 11:7
Conjunctive waw | Adverb 1x Malachi 3:1
Preposition-b | Adverb 1x 2 Chronicles 29:36
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. instantly
Source Gloss
instantly
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
instantly BDB: suddenness Usage: straightway, sudden(-ly).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פִּתְאוֹם is built from this root:
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