Hebrew word study

פָּתָהpâthâh — to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy

Pronounced “paw-thaw'”

to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude

Translated in the King James as: allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).

Appears 28 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 1×

Genesis 9:27

Exodus — 1×

Exodus 22:16

Deuteronomy — 1×

Deuteronomy 11:16

Judges — 2×

Judges 14:15 Judges 16:5

2 Samuel — 1×

2 Sam 3:25

1 Kings — 3×

1 Ki 22:20 1 Ki 22:21 1 Ki 22:22

2 Chronicles — 3×

2 Chr 18:19 2 Chr 18:20 2 Chr 18:21

Job — 3×

Job 5:2 Job 31:9 Job 31:27

Psalms — 1×

Psalms 78:36

Proverbs — 5×

Proverbs 1:10 Proverbs 16:29 Proverbs 20:19 Proverbs 24:28 Proverbs 25:15

Jeremiah — 3×

Jeremiah 20:7 Jeremiah 20:10+ 1 more in Jeremiah

Ezekiel — 2×

Ezekiel 14:9+ 1 more in Ezekiel

Hosea — 2×

Hosea 2:14 Hosea 7:11

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