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Strong's H6597 פִּתְאוֹם (pithom)

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

Strong's Number H6597
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 25
Books 10

Strong's H6597 Quick Answer

Strong's H6597 פִּתאוֹם פִּתאוֹם (pith'owm) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pith'owm (pith-ome') (or pith.om {pith-ome'}) adv. 1. instantly [from H6621] It has 25 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include sudden and straightway. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
pith'owm (pith-ome') (or pith.om {pith-ome'}) adv. 1. instantly [from H6621]
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sudden and straightway

Meaning and Definition

pith'owm (pith-ome') (or pith.om {pith-ome'}) adv. 1. instantly [from H6621] KJV: straightway, sudden(-ly). Root(s): H6621

Original Word
פִּתאוֹם פִּתאוֹם
Transliteration
pith'owm
Derivation
First root strongs: 6621
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6597. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6597 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pith'owm, 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.

sudden Job 22:10 straightway Proverbs 7:22

How Strong's H6597 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 25 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6597 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 H6597 in the Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 6:9 KJV

And if any man die very 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 12:4 KJV

And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.

Joshua 10:9 KJV

Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6597.

Numbers 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
And if any man die very 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 12:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
Joshua 10:9 Old Testament, KJV
Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
Joshua 11:7 Old Testament, KJV
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
2 Chronicles 29:36 Old Testament, KJV
And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
Job 5:3 Old Testament, KJV
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Job 9:23 Old Testament, KJV
If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
Job 22:10 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
Psalms 64:4 Old Testament, KJV
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalms 64:7 Old Testament, KJV
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
Proverbs 3:25 Old Testament, KJV
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Proverbs 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
Proverbs 7:22 Old Testament, KJV
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Proverbs 24:22 Old Testament, KJV
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Ecclesiastes 9:12 Old Testament, KJV
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Isaiah 29:5 Old Testament, KJV
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 suddenly.
Isaiah 30:13 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Isaiah 47:11 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
Isaiah 48:3 Old Testament, KJV
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
Jeremiah 4:20 Old Testament, KJV
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
Jeremiah 6:26 Old Testament, KJV
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
Jeremiah 15:8 Old Testament, KJV
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
Jeremiah 18:22 Old Testament, KJV
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Jeremiah 51:8 Old Testament, KJV
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Malachi 3:1 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6597, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 5 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6597 FAQ

What does pithom (פִּתְאוֹם) mean?

Pithom (Strong's H6597) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "straightway". pith'owm (pith-ome') (or pith.om {pith-ome'}) adv. 1. instantly [from H6621]

How many times is pithom (פִּתְאוֹם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's H6597 across 10 books.

Where can I study pithom (פִּתְאוֹם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6597 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate pithom (פִּתְאוֹם)?

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