What does פְּתִי (pethi) mean in the Bible?
פְּתִי (pethi): Moral and intellectual simplicity that makes one vulnerable to seduction and deception
Hebrew · H6612
פְּתִי
Silly (i.e. seducible)
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פְּתִי H6612
Pronunciation pethi
What does פְּתִי (pethi) mean in the Bible?
פְּתִי (pethi): Moral and intellectual simplicity that makes one vulnerable to seduction and deception
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6612?
The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the simple (4), [is] simple (2), O simple ones (2), [but] the simple (1), among the simple (1).
Where does פְּתִי (pethi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 19:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (15), Psalms (3), Ezekiel (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 simple 4× Psalms 19:7, Psalms 119:130, Proverbs 14:18, Proverbs 21:11
[is] simple 2× Proverbs 9:4, Proverbs 9:16
O simple ones 2× Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 8:5
[but] the simple 1× Proverbs 27:12
among the simple 1× Proverbs 7:7
and the simple 1× Proverbs 19:25
but the simple 1× Proverbs 22:3
Leave your folly 1× Proverbs 9:6
of the simple 1× Proverbs 1:32
or in ignorance 1× Ezekiel 45:20
The simple [man] 1× Proverbs 14:15
the simplehearted 1× Psalms 116:6
to the simple 1× Proverbs 1:4
your simple [ways] 1× Proverbs 1:22
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 19:7 פֶּֽתִי׃ to the simple Noun - masculine singular Psalms 116:6 פְּתָאיִ֣ם to the simplehearted Noun - masculine plural Psalms 119:130 פְּתָיִֽים׃ to the simple Noun - masculine plural Proverbs 1:4 לִפְתָאיִ֣ם to to the simple Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Proverbs 1:22 פְּתָיִם֮ to O simple ones Noun - masculine plural Proverbs 1:22 פֶ֥תִי to your simple [ways] Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 1:32 פְּתָיִ֣ם to of the simple Noun - masculine plural Proverbs 7:7 בַפְּתָאיִ֗ם to among the simple Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Proverbs 8:5 פְתָאיִ֣ם to O simple ones Noun - masculine plural Proverbs 9:4 פֶ֭תִי to [is] simple Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 19:7
Aligned rows 19
Books represented 3
Psalms 3 Proverbs 15 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
פְתָאיִ֣ם 3x p̄ə·ṯā·yim Proverbs 8:5, Proverbs 9:6, Proverbs 14:18
פֶ֭תִי 2x p̄e·ṯî Proverbs 9:4, Proverbs 9:16
בַפְּתָאיִ֗ם 1x ḇap·pə·ṯā·yim Proverbs 7:7
וּמִפֶּ֑תִי 1x ū·mip·pe·ṯî Ezekiel 45:20
וּפֶ֣תִי 1x ū·p̄e·ṯî Proverbs 19:25
וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים 1x ū·p̄ə·ṯā·yîm Proverbs 22:3
לִפְתָאיִ֣ם 1x lip̄·ṯā·yim Proverbs 1:4
פְּתָאיִ֣ם 1x pə·ṯā·yim Psalms 116:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 8x Psalms 116:6, Psalms 119:130, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:32
Noun - masculine singular 6x Psalms 19:7, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 9:4, Proverbs 9:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 1x Proverbs 22:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 19:25
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 45:20
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Proverbs 7:7
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural 1x Proverbs 1:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Moral and intellectual simplicity that makes one vulnerable to seduction and deception
Source Gloss
silly (i.e. seducible)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Moral and intellectual simplicity that makes one vulnerable to seduction and deception
silly (i.e. seducible) BDB: simplicity Usage: foolish, simple(-icity, one).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Old Testament Witnesses
one who is naive, easily persuaded, lacking discernment
a naive or inexperienced person lacking discernment
one who is naive and easily influenced
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 19 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
Why This Word Matters
The passage portrays how the naive person becomes vulnerable to deception. Proverbs 7:6-23
The invitation of wisdom specifically targets those who need understanding. Proverbs 9:1-6
The naive person becomes vulnerable to the deceptive call of folly. Proverbs 9:13-18
Canonical Themes
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