Pâthal — H6617

H6617 · Hebrew — פתל

Pronunciation: paw-thal'

Definition

verb

to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous

  1. to twist
    1. (Niphal)
      1. to be twisted
      2. to wrestle
    2. (Hithpael) to be twisted

Usually translated as

froward, shew self unsavoury, wrestle

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Pâthal occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 2 Samuel (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1)

Strong's Lexicon — P