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Strong's Concordance
Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H6362 פָּטַר (patar)

Patar means “dismiss” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6362
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 4

Strong's H6362 Quick Answer

Strong's H6362 פָּטַר (patar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. patar (paw-tar') v. 1. to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape) [a primitive root] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include out. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
patar (paw-tar') v. 1. to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape) [a primitive root]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
out

Meaning and Definition

patar (paw-tar') v. 1. to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape) [a primitive root] KJV: dismiss, free, let (shoot) out, slip away.

Original Word
פָּטַר
Transliteration
patar
Derivation
Root: פטר
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6362. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to separate

Usage: 1) to separate, set free, remove, open, escape, burst through 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to remove (oneself), escape 1a2) to set free, let out

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How Strong's H6362 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render patar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H6362 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6362 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6362 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 19:10 KJV

And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin: but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

2 Chronicles 23:8 KJV

So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.

Psalms 22:7 KJV

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6362.

1 Samuel 19:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin: but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
2 Chronicles 23:8 Old Testament, KJV
So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.
Psalms 22:7 Old Testament, KJV
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
Proverbs 17:14 Old Testament, KJV
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6362, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6362 FAQ

What does patar (פָּטַר) mean?

Patar (Strong's H6362) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dismiss". patar (paw-tar') v. 1. to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape) [a primitive root]

How many times is patar (פָּטַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H6362 across 4 books.

Where can I study patar (פָּטַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6362 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate patar (פָּטַר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as out. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.