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Lexicon :: Strong's H6621 - peṯaʿ

Aa
פֶּתַע
Transliteration
peṯaʿ
Pronunciation
peh'-thah
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Part of Speech
substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to open (the eyes)
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TWOT Reference: 1859

Strong’s Definitions

פֶּתַע pethaʻ, peh'-thah; from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); (compare H6597) a wink, i.e. moment (used only [with or without preposition] adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly):—at an instant, suddenly, × very.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H6621 in the following manner: suddenly (4x), instant (2x), very (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H6621 in the following manner: suddenly (4x), instant (2x), very (1x).

  1. suddenness, in an instant

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פֶּתַע pethaʻ, peh'-thah; from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); (compare H6597) a wink, i.e. moment (used only [with or without preposition] adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly):—at an instant, suddenly, × very.
STRONGS H6621: Abbreviations
† פֶּתַע substantive suddenness (√ unknown: compare Assyrian ina pitti, ina pittimma, in suddenness, instantly, DlHWB 553): — Numbers 35:22 ֗֗֗ הֲדָפוֺ וְאִםבְּֿפֶתַע if he have thrust him in suddenness, before he is aware what he has done (i.e. accidentally); + פִּתְאֹם Numbers 6:9 וכי ימות מת עליו בפתע פתאם i.e. very suddenly; לְפֶתַע according to (לְ, p. 5 I 6 b) suddenness, Isaiah 29:5 והיה לפתע פתאם = at an instant, suddenly, Isaiah 30:13 שִׁבְרָהּ אשׁר פתאם לפתע יבוא. As adverb accusative, suddenly, Proverbs 6:15 (= Proverbs 29:1) יִשָּׁבֵר פֶּתַע, Habakkuk 2:7.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

6:9; 35:22

Proverbs

6:15; 29:1

Isaiah

29:5; 30:13

Habakkuk

2:7

H6621

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6621 matches the Hebrew פֶּתַע (peṯaʿ),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:9 - And if H3588 any man die H4191 H4191 very suddenly H6621 H6597 by him, H5921 and he hath defiled H2930 the head H7218 of his consecration; H5145 then he shall shave H1548 his head H7218 in the day H3117 of his cleansing, H2893 on H3117➔ the seventh H7637 day ➔H3117 shall he shave it. H1548

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:22 - But if H518 he thrust him H1920 suddenly H6621 without H3808 enmity, H342 or H176 have cast H7993 upon him H5921 any H3605 thing H3627 without H3808 laying of wait, H6660

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:15 - Therefore H3651 shall H935➔ his calamity H343 come ➔H935 suddenly; H6597 suddenly H6621 shall he be broken H7665 without H369 remedy. H4832

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:1 - He, H376 that being often reproved H8433 hardeneth H7185 his neck, H6203 shall H7665➔ suddenly H6621 be destroyed, ➔H7665 and that without H369 remedy. H4832

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:5 - Moreover H1961➔ the multitude H1995 of thy strangers H2114 shall be ➔H1961 like H80➔ small H1851 dust, ➔H80 and H4671➔ the multitude H1995 of the terrible ones H6184 shall be as chaff ➔H4671 that passeth away: H5674 yea, it shall be H1961 at an instant H6621 suddenly. H6597

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:13 - Therefore H3651 this H2088 iniquity H5771 shall be H1961 to you as a breach H6556 ready to fall, H5307 swelling out H1158 in a H2346➔ high H7682 wall, ➔H2346 whose H834 breaking H7667 cometh H935 suddenly H6597 at an instant. H6621

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:7 - Shall they H6965➔ not H3808 rise up ➔H6965 suddenly H6621 that shall bite thee, H5391 and awake H6974 that shall vex thee, H2111 and thou shalt be H1961 for booties H4933 unto them?
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