Pâthar — H6622

Definition

verb

to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream)

1. (Qal) to interpret (dreams)

Usually translated as

interpret, interpretation, interpreter

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• apangéllō (G518)
• aphístēmi (G868)
• diatássō (G1299)
• katalýō (G2647)

Occurrences

Pâthar occurs 9 times in 7 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (7)

• Genesis 40:8 — And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter (וּפֹתֵ֖ר) of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
• Genesis 40:16 — When the chief baker saw that the interpretation (פָּתָ֑ר) was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
• Genesis 40:22 — But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted (פָּתַ֛ר) to them.
• Genesis 41:8 — And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret (פּוֹתֵ֥ר) them unto Pharaoh.
• Genesis 41:12 — And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted (וַיִּפְתָּר) to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
• Genesis 41:12 — And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret (פָּתָֽר).
• Genesis 41:13 — And it came to pass, as he interpreted (פָּֽתַר) to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
• Genesis 41:15 — And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret (וּפֹתֵ֖ר) it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
• Genesis 41:15 — And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret (לִפְתֹּ֥ר) it.