Pethaʻ — H6621

Definition

substantive

a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly

1. suddenness, in an instant

Usually translated as

suddenly, at an instant, very

Origin

from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); (compare H6597)

• Pithʼôwm (H6597)

Greek equivalents

• exaíphnēs (G1810)
• exápina (G1819)
• parachrēma (G3916)
• stigmḗ (G4743)

Occurrences

Pethaʻ occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (2), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (2), Habakkuk (1)

• Numbers 6:9 — And if any man die very (בְּפֶ֣תַע) suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
• Numbers 35:22 — But if he thrust him suddenly (בְּפֶ֥תַע) without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
• Proverbs 6:15 — Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly (פֶּ֥תַע) shall he be broken without remedy.
• Proverbs 29:1 — He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly (פֶּ֥תַע) be destroyed, and that without remedy.
• Isaiah 29:5 — Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant (לְפֶ֥תַע) suddenly.
• Isaiah 30:13 — Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant (לְפֶ֖תַע).
• Habakkuk 2:7 — Shall they not rise up suddenly (פֶ֗תַע) that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?