Pâthâh — H6601

Definition

verb

to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude

1. to be spacious, be open, be wide
1. (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide
2. (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open
2. to be simple, entice, deceive, persuade
1. (Qal)
1. to be open-minded, be simple, be naive
2. to be enticed, be deceived
2. (Niphal) to be deceived, be gullible
3. (Piel)
4. (Piel)
1. to persuade, seduce
2. to deceive
5. (Pual)
1. to be persuaded
2. to be deceived

Usually translated as

entice, persuade, deceive, silly, allure, enlarge, flatter

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• agapáō (G25)
• apatáō (G538)
• exakolouthéō (G1811)
• planáō (G4105)
• platýnō (G4115)

Occurrences

Pâthâh occurs 28 times in 26 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (2), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (3), 2 Chronicles (3), Job (3), Psalms (1), Proverbs (5), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (1), Hosea (2)

• Genesis 9:27 — God shall enlarge (יַ֤פְתְּ) Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
• Exodus 22:16 — And if a man entice (יְפַתֶּ֣ה) a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
• Deuteronomy 11:16 — Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived (יִפְתֶּ֖ה), and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
• Judges 14:15 — And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice (פַּתִּ֣י) thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?
• Judges 16:5 — And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice (פַּתִּ֣י) him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
• 2 Samuel 3:25 — Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive (לְפַתֹּתְךָ֖) thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
• 1 Kings 22:20 — And the LORD said, Who shall persuade (יְפַתֶּה֙) Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
• 1 Kings 22:21 — And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade (אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ) him.
• 1 Kings 22:22 — And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade (תְּפַתֶּה֙) him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
• 2 Chronicles 18:19 — And the LORD said, Who shall entice (יְפַתֶּה֙) Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
• 2 Chronicles 18:20 — Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice (אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ) him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
• 2 Chronicles 18:21 — And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice (תְּפַתֶּה֙) him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
• Job 5:2 — For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly (וּ֝פֹתֶ֗ה) one.
• Job 31:9 — If mine heart have been deceived (נִפְתָּ֣ה) by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;
• Job 31:27 — And my heart hath been secretly enticed (וַיִּ֣פְתְּ), or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
• Psalms 78:36 — Nevertheless they did flatter (וַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּ) him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
• Proverbs 1:10 — My son, if sinners entice (יְפַתּ֥וּךָ) thee, consent thou not.
• Proverbs 16:29 — A violent man enticeth (יְפַתֶּ֣ה) his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
• Proverbs 20:19 — He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth (וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה) with his lips.
• Proverbs 24:28 — Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive (וַ֝הֲפִתִּ֗יתָ) not with thy lips.
• Proverbs 25:15 — By long forbearing is a prince persuaded (יְפֻתֶּ֣ה), and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
• Jeremiah 20:7 — O LORD, thou hast deceived (פִּתִּיתַ֤נִי) me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
• Jeremiah 20:7 — O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived (וָֽאֶפָּ֔ת): thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
• Jeremiah 20:10 — For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed (יְפֻתֶּה֙), and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
• Ezekiel 14:9 — And if the prophet be deceived (יְפֻתֶּה֙) when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
• Ezekiel 14:9 — And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived (פִּתֵּ֔יתִי) that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
• Hosea 2:14 — Therefore, behold, I will allure (מְפַתֶּ֔יהָ) her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.
• Hosea 7:11 — Ephraim also is like a silly (פוֹתָ֖ה) dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.