Strong H6601H6601Aפָּתָה
to open wide
One of the 2 senses of Strong H6601
- Transliteration
- pâthâh
- Pronunciation
- paw-thaw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
1) to be spacious, be open, be wide
1a) (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide
1b) (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open
1a) (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide
1b) (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open
General definition
A primitive root; to {open} that {is} be (causatively make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude: - {allure} {deceive} {enlarge} {entice} {flatter} {persuade} silly (one).
In the Bible
Strong H6601A appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- deceive1
- enlarge1
- flattereth1
First verses
- Genesis 9:27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
- Proverbs 20:19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
- Proverbs 24:28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.