Strong H6601H6601Bפָּתָה

to entice

Transliteration: pâthâh
Pronunciation: paw-thaw'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

1) to be simple, entice, deceive, persuade
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be open-minded, be simple, be naive
1a2) to be enticed, be deceived
1b) (Niphal) to be deceived, be gullible
1c) (Piel)
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to persuade, seduce
1c2) to deceive
1d) (Pual)
1d1) to be persuaded
1d2) to be deceived

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 H6601B appears in 23 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

entice9
deceive5
persuade4
silly2
allure1
enticeth1
flatter1

First verses

Exodus 22:16
And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
Deuteronomy 11:16
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
Judges 14:15
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?
Judges 16:5
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
2 Samuel 3:25
Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
1 Kings 22:20
And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
1 Kings 22:21
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.
1 Kings 22:22
And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
2 Chronicles 18:19
And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
2 Chronicles 18:20
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith?
2 Chronicles 18:21
And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
Job 5:2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job 31:9
If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;
Job 31:27
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Psalms 78:36
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Proverbs 16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Proverbs 25:15
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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.
Jeremiah 20:10
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

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