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פָּתִיל

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פָּתִילH6616
Pronunciationpātiyl

What does פָּתִיל (pātiyl) mean in the Bible?

פָּתִיל (pātiyl): A twisted or woven cord; denotes functional binding material from thread to bracelet to priestly garment edgings

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What does פָּתִיל (pātiyl) mean in the Bible?

פָּתִיל (pātiyl): A twisted or woven cord; denotes functional binding material from thread to bracelet to priestly garment edgings

How does the BSB render H6616?

The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include cord (4), with a cord (2), a strand (1), and cord (1), and your cord (1).

Where does פָּתִיל (pātiyl) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 38:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (5), Genesis (2), Numbers (2), 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
cord4×Exodus 28:37, Exodus 39:31, Numbers 15:38, Ezekiel 40:3
with a cord2×Exodus 28:28, Exodus 39:21
a strand1×Judges 16:9
and cord1×Genesis 38:25
and your cord1×Genesis 38:18
fastened1×Numbers 19:15
threads from them1×Exodus 39:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 38:18וּפְתִילֶ֔ךָtoand your cordConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularGenesis 38:25וְהַפְּתִילִ֛יםtoand cordConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 28:28בִּפְתִ֣ילtowith a cordPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 28:37פְּתִ֣ילtocordNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 39:3פְּתִילִם֒tothreads from themNoun - masculine pluralExodus 39:21בִּפְתִ֣ילtowith a cordPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 39:31פְּתִ֣ילtocordNoun - masculine singular constructNumbers 15:38פְּתִ֥ילtocordNoun - masculine singular constructNumbers 19:15פָּתִ֖ילtofastenedNoun - masculine singularJudges 16:9פְּתִֽיל־toa strandNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 38:18
Aligned rows11
Books represented5
Genesis2Exodus5Numbers2Judges1Ezekiel1
Source forms
בִּפְתִ֣יל2xbip̄·ṯîlExodus 28:28, Exodus 39:21
פְּתִ֣יל2xpə·ṯîlExodus 28:37, Exodus 39:31
וְהַפְּתִילִ֛ים1xwə·hap·pə·ṯî·lîmGenesis 38:25
וּפְתִיל־1xū·p̄ə·ṯîl-Ezekiel 40:3
וּפְתִילֶ֔ךָ1xū·p̄ə·ṯî·le·ḵāGenesis 38:18
פְּתִ֥יל1xpə·ṯîlNumbers 15:38
פָּתִ֖יל1xpā·ṯîlNumbers 19:15
פְּתִֽיל־1xpə·ṯîl-Judges 16:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct4xExodus 28:37, Exodus 39:31, Numbers 15:38, Judges 16:9
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct2xExodus 28:28, Exodus 39:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xEzekiel 40:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xGenesis 38:18
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xGenesis 38:25
Noun - masculine plural1xExodus 39:3
Noun - masculine singular1xNumbers 19:15
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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