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Psalms 78:36

“Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.” (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: וַ — conjunction
יְפַתּ֥וּ — verb Piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural
הוּ — suffix (pronominal), 3rd person, masculine, singular
Code HC/Vpw3mp/Sp3ms
Usage: Occurs 28 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 9:27 Exodus 22:15 Deuteronomy 11:16 Judges 14:15 Judges 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.

Verse 35 Verse 37

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.