What does פֶּתַע mean in the Bible?
e. moment (used only [with or without preposition] adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly )".
Hebrew · H6621
פֶּתַע
A wink , i.e. moment (used only [with or without preposition] adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly )
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פֶּתַעH6621
What does פֶּתַע mean in the Bible?
פֶּתַע is a Hebrew word meaning "a wink , i.e. moment (used only [with or without preposition] adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly )".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6621?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in an instant (3), suddenly (2), someone suddenly (1), will suddenly (1).
Where does פֶּתַע appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 6:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Numbers (2), Proverbs (2), Habakkuk (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 Itin an instant3×Proverbs 6:15, Isaiah 29:5, Isaiah 30:13
suddenly2×Numbers 35:22, Habakkuk 2:7
someone suddenly1×Numbers 6:9
will suddenly1×Proverbs 29:1
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 6:9בְּפֶ֣תַעtosomeone suddenlyPreposition-b | AdverbNumbers 35:22בְּפֶ֥תַעtosuddenlyPreposition-b | AdverbProverbs 6:15פֶּ֥תַעtoin an instantAdverbProverbs 29:1פֶּ֥תַעtowill suddenlyAdverbIsaiah 29:5לְפֶ֥תַעtoin an instantPreposition-l | AdverbIsaiah 30:13לְפֶ֖תַעtoin an instantPreposition-l | AdverbHabakkuk 2:7פֶ֗תַעtosuddenlyAdverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNumbers 6:9
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Numbers2Proverbs2Isaiah2Habakkuk1
Source forms
פֶּ֥תַע2xpe·ṯa‘Proverbs 6:15, Proverbs 29:1
בְּפֶ֣תַע1xbə·p̄e·ṯa‘Numbers 6:9
בְּפֶ֥תַע1xbə·p̄e·ṯa‘Numbers 35:22
לְפֶ֥תַע1xlə·p̄e·ṯa‘Isaiah 29:5
לְפֶ֖תַע1xlə·p̄e·ṯa‘Isaiah 30:13
פֶ֗תַע1xp̄e·ṯa‘Habakkuk 2:7
Parsing patterns
Adverb3xProverbs 6:15, Proverbs 29:1, Habakkuk 2:7
Preposition-b | Adverb2xNumbers 6:9, Numbers 35:22
Preposition-l | Adverb2xIsaiah 29:5, Isaiah 30:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a wink , i.e. moment (used only [with or without preposition] adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly )
Source Gloss
a wink , i.e. moment (used only [with or without preposition] adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly )
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a wink, i.e. moment (used only [with or without preposition] adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly) BDB: suddenness Usage: at an instant, suddenly, × very.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פֶּתַע is built from this root: