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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פֶּתַע H6621
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 )".
Full entry for פֶּתַע (H6621) · Open the biblical lexicon
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 It in an instant 3× Proverbs 6:15, Isaiah 29:5, Isaiah 30:13
suddenly 2× Numbers 35:22, Habakkuk 2:7
someone suddenly 1× Numbers 6:9
will suddenly 1× Proverbs 29:1
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 6:9 בְּפֶ֣תַע to someone suddenly Preposition-b | Adverb Numbers 35:22 בְּפֶ֥תַע to suddenly Preposition-b | Adverb Proverbs 6:15 פֶּ֥תַע to in an instant Adverb Proverbs 29:1 פֶּ֥תַע to will suddenly Adverb Isaiah 29:5 לְפֶ֥תַע to in an instant Preposition-l | Adverb Isaiah 30:13 לְפֶ֖תַע to in an instant Preposition-l | Adverb Habakkuk 2:7 פֶ֗תַע to suddenly Adverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 6:9
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
Numbers 2 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 2 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
פֶּ֥תַע 2x pe·ṯa‘ Proverbs 6:15, Proverbs 29:1
בְּפֶ֣תַע 1x bə·p̄e·ṯa‘ Numbers 6:9
בְּפֶ֥תַע 1x bə·p̄e·ṯa‘ Numbers 35:22
לְפֶ֥תַע 1x lə·p̄e·ṯa‘ Isaiah 29:5
לְפֶ֖תַע 1x lə·p̄e·ṯa‘ Isaiah 30:13
פֶ֗תַע 1x p̄e·ṯa‘ Habakkuk 2:7
Parsing patterns
Adverb 3x Proverbs 6:15, Proverbs 29:1, Habakkuk 2:7
Preposition-b | Adverb 2x Numbers 6:9, Numbers 35:22
Preposition-l | Adverb 2x Isaiah 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 definition Source: 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:
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