What does פָּתָה (pathah) mean in the Bible?
פָּתָה (pathah): Opens the mind toward vulnerability: either innocent simplicity or malicious deception through persuasion.
Hebrew · H6601
פָּתָה
To open , i.e. be (causatively, make ) roomy ; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make ) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
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פָּתָה H6601
Pronunciation pathah
What does פָּתָה (pathah) mean in the Bible?
פָּתָה (pathah): Opens the mind toward vulnerability: either innocent simplicity or malicious deception through persuasion.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6601?
The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Entice (2), enticed (2), will entice (2), will entice him (2), and do not deceive (1).
Where does פָּתָה (pathah) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 9:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (5), 1 Kings (3), 2 Chronicles (3), Jeremiah (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 Entice 2× Judges 14:15, Judges 16:5
enticed 2× Deuteronomy 11:16, Job 31:27
will entice 2× 1 Kings 22:20, 2 Chronicles 18:19
will entice him 2× 1 Kings 22:21, 2 Chronicles 18:20
and do not deceive 1× Proverbs 24:28
and I was deceived 1× Jeremiah 20:7
But they deceived Him 1× Psalms 78:36
can be persuaded 1× Proverbs 25:15
entice him 1× 1 Kings 22:22
entice you 1× Proverbs 1:10
entices 1× Proverbs 16:29
expand the territory 1× Genesis 9:27
has been enticed 1× Job 31:9
he will be deceived 1× Jeremiah 20:10
is enticed 1× Ezekiel 14:9
like a silly 1× Hosea 7:11
seduces 1× Exodus 22:16
the one who babbles 1× Proverbs 20:19
the simple 1× Job 5:2
to deceive you 1× 2 Samuel 3:25
who enticed 1× Ezekiel 14:9
will allure her 1× Hosea 2:14
You have deceived me 1× Jeremiah 20:7
You will surely entice him 1× 2 Chronicles 18:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 9:27 יַ֤פְתְּ to expand the territory Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Exodus 22:16 יְפַתֶּ֣ה to seduces Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 11:16 יִפְתֶּ֖ה to enticed Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Judges 14:15 פַּתִּ֣י to Entice Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular Judges 16:5 פַּתִּ֣י to Entice Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular 2 Samuel 3:25 לְפַתֹּתְךָ֖ to to deceive you Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular 1 Kings 22:20 יְפַתֶּה֙ to will entice Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1 Kings 22:21 אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ to will entice him Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular 1 Kings 22:22 תְּפַתֶּה֙ to entice him Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 18:19 יְפַתֶּה֙ to will entice Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 9:27
Aligned rows 28
Books represented 13
Genesis 1 Exodus 1 Deuteronomy 1 Judges 2 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 3 2 Chronicles 3 Job 3 Psalms 1 Proverbs 5 Jeremiah 3 Ezekiel 2 Hosea 2
Source forms
אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ 2x ’ă·p̄at·ten·nū 1 Kings 22:21, 2 Chronicles 18:20
יְפַתֶּ֣ה 2x yə·p̄at·teh Exodus 22:16, Proverbs 16:29
יְפַתֶּה֙ 2x yə·p̄at·teh 1 Kings 22:20, 2 Chronicles 18:19
יְפֻתֶּה֙ 2x yə·p̄ut·teh Jeremiah 20:10, Ezekiel 14:9
פַּתִּ֣י 2x pat·tî Judges 14:15, Judges 16:5
תְּפַתֶּה֙ 2x tə·p̄at·teh 1 Kings 22:22, 2 Chronicles 18:21
וָֽאֶפָּ֔ת 1x wā·’ep·pāṯ Jeremiah 20:7
וַ֝הֲפִתִּ֗יתָ 1x wa·hă·p̄it·tî·ṯā Proverbs 24:28
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 4x Exodus 22:16, 1 Kings 22:20, 2 Chronicles 18:19, Proverbs 16:29
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Proverbs 25:15, Jeremiah 20:10, Ezekiel 14:9
Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular 2x Judges 14:15, Judges 16:5
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 22:21, 2 Chronicles 18:20
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 22:22, 2 Chronicles 18:21
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular 1x Jeremiah 20:7
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 24:28
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 78:36
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Opens the mind toward vulnerability: either innocent simplicity or malicious deception through persuasion.
Strong's H6601
Lexical occurrences 28 verses Word forms 5 forms 16 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Hosea 2:14-23 Source Gloss
to open , i.e. be (causatively, make ) roomy ; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make ) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Opens the mind toward vulnerability: either innocent simplicity or malicious deception through persuasion.
to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude BDB: be spacious Usage: allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 5 Aligned forms 16
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 9×
Imperfect 1Kgs 22:20 · 2Chr 18:19 · Exod 22:15 · Prov 16:29 · 1Kgs 22:22 · 2Chr 18:21 6×
Sequential imperfect Judg 14:15 · Judg 16:5 2×
Perfect Ezek 14:9 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 3×
Imperfect Ezek 14:9 · Jer 20:10 · Prov 25:15 3×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Imperfect Deut 11:16 1×
Participle active Hos 7:11 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Jussive Gen 9:27 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Perfect Job 31:9 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
to entice, woo
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Word Origins
פָּתָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Signals gracious initiative of God toward unfaithful people. Hosea 2:14-23
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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