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
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, david, wall, javelin, and jehoiada. 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, david, wall, javelin, and jehoiada
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.
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.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
out
david
wall
javelin
jehoiada
priest
sabbath
saul
sought
smite
even
slipped
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
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, david, wall, javelin, jehoiada, and priest. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.