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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What does פָּתָה (pathah) mean in the Bible?
פָּתָה (pathah) is a Hebrew word meaning "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". to open, i. Signals gracious initiative of God toward unfaithful people.
Meaning
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).
Why This Word Matters
Signals gracious initiative of God toward unfaithful people. Hosea 2:14-23
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 9×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 3×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Old Testament Witnesses
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