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Strong's H6601 פָּתָה (pathah)

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

Strong's Number H6601
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 26
Books 13

Strong's H6601 Quick Answer

Strong's H6601 פָּתָה (pathah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pathah (paw-thaw') v. 1. to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy 2. usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude It has 26 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include way and allure. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
pathah (paw-thaw') v. 1. to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy 2. usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
way and allure

Meaning and Definition

pathah (paw-thaw') v. 1. to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy 2. usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude [a primitive root] KJV: allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).

Original Word
פָּתָה
Transliteration
pathah
Derivation
Root: פתה
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6601. 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 open wide

Usage: 1) to be spacious, be open, be wide 1a) (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide 1b) (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open

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How Strong's H6601 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pathah, 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 H6601 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 26 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6601 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 H6601 in the Old Testament

26 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 9:27 KJV

God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

Exodus 22:16 KJV

And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

Deuteronomy 11:16 KJV

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6601.

Genesis 9:27 Old Testament, KJV
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
Exodus 22:16 Old Testament, KJV
And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
Deuteronomy 11:16 Old Testament, KJV
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
Judges 14:15 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?
Judges 16:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
2 Samuel 3:25 Old Testament, KJV
Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
1 Kings 22:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
1 Kings 22:21 Old Testament, KJV
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
1 Kings 22:22 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
2 Chronicles 18:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
2 Chronicles 18:20 Old Testament, KJV
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
2 Chronicles 18:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
Job 5:2 Old Testament, KJV
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job 31:9 Old Testament, KJV
If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;
Job 31:27 Old Testament, KJV
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Psalms 78:36 Old Testament, KJV
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
Proverbs 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Proverbs 16:29 Old Testament, KJV
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Proverbs 20:19 Old Testament, KJV
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 24:28 Old Testament, KJV
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Proverbs 25:15 Old Testament, KJV
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Jeremiah 20:7 Old Testament, KJV
O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
Jeremiah 20:10 Old Testament, KJV
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Ezekiel 14:9 Old Testament, KJV
And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
Hosea 2:14 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.
Hosea 7:11 Old Testament, KJV
Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6601, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 5 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6601 FAQ

What does pathah (פָּתָה) mean?

Pathah (Strong's H6601) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "open". pathah (paw-thaw') v. 1. to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy 2. usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude

How many times is pathah (פָּתָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's H6601 across 13 books.

Where can I study pathah (פָּתָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6601 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate pathah (פָּתָה)?

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