Original Language Studio
Jeremiah 20:7
“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.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
פָּתָהpâthâh · paw-thaw'
H6601 · Hebrew
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
- פִּתִּיתַ֤ — verb Piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular
- נִי — suffix (pronominal), 1st person, common, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 28 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 9:27Exodus 22:15Deuteronomy 11:16Judges 14:15Judges 16:5
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.
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.