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Proverbs 5:16
“Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
פּוּץpûwts · poots
H6327 · Hebrew
H6327 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.
- Grammar
- יָפ֣וּצוּ — verb Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural
- Usage
- Occurs 68 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 10:18Genesis 11:4Genesis 11:8Genesis 11:9Genesis 49:7
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 פּוּץ 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.