What does פִּתְרוֹן (pitĕrwōn) mean in the Bible?
פִּתְרוֹן (pitĕrwōn): Specialized term for decoding hidden divine messages in dreams; requires supernatural wisdom to unveil God's intent
Hebrew · H6623
פִּתְרוֹן
Interpretation (of a dream)
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פִּתְרוֹן H6623
Pronunciation pitĕrwōn
What does פִּתְרוֹן (pitĕrwōn) mean in the Bible?
פִּתְרוֹן (pitĕrwōn): Specialized term for decoding hidden divine messages in dreams; requires supernatural wisdom to unveil God's intent
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How does the BSB render H6623?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include had its own meaning (2), interpretations (1), is the interpretation (1), the interpretation (1).
Where does פִּתְרוֹן (pitĕrwōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 40:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (5).
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 had its own meaning 2× Genesis 40:5, Genesis 41:11
interpretations 1× Genesis 40:8
is the interpretation 1× Genesis 40:18
the interpretation 1× Genesis 40:12
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Genesis 40:5 כְּפִתְר֣וֹן to had its own meaning Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 40:8 פִּתְרֹנִ֔ים to interpretations Noun - masculine plural Genesis 40:12 פִּתְרֹנ֑וֹ to the interpretation Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 40:18 פִּתְרֹנ֑וֹ to is the interpretation Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 41:11 כְּפִתְר֥וֹן to had its own meaning Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 40:5
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 1
Genesis 5
Source forms
פִּתְרֹנ֑וֹ 2x piṯ·rō·nōw Genesis 40:12, Genesis 40:18
כְּפִתְר֣וֹן 1x kə·p̄iṯ·rō·wn Genesis 40:5
כְּפִתְר֥וֹן 1x kə·p̄iṯ·rō·wn Genesis 41:11
פִּתְרֹנִ֔ים 1x piṯ·rō·nîm Genesis 40:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Genesis 40:12, Genesis 40:18
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Genesis 40:5, Genesis 41:11
Noun - masculine plural 1x Genesis 40:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Specialized term for decoding hidden divine messages in dreams; requires supernatural wisdom to unveil God's intent
Source Gloss
interpretation (of a dream)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Specialized term for decoding hidden divine messages in dreams; requires supernatural wisdom to unveil God's intent
interpretation (of a dream) BDB: interpretation Usage: interpretation.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Joseph provides dream interpretation for Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker
Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams about seven years of plenty and famine
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
פִּתְרוֹן is built from this root:
פָּתַר H6622
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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