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Genesis 9:27

“God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

פָּתָהpâthâh · paw-thaw'
H6601 · Hebrew

Definition: 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
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).
Grammar: יַ֤פְתְּ — verb Hiphil, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular
Code HVhj3ms
Usage: Occurs 28 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 22:15 Deuteronomy 11:16 Judges 14:15 Judges 16:5 2 Samuel 3:25

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read פָּתָה here.

Verse 26 Verse 28

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.