Strong H6622פָּתַר

to interpret

Transliteration
pâthar
Pronunciation
paw-thar'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to open {up} that {is} (figuratively) interpret (a dream): - interpret ({-ation} -er).

Detailed definition

(Qal) to interpret (dreams)
Aramaic equivalent: pe.shar (פְּשַׁר "to interpret" H6590)

In the Bible

Strong H6622 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • interpret5
  • interpretation1
  • interpreter1

First verses

  1. Genesis 40:8
    And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
  2. Genesis 40:16
    When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
  3. Genesis 40:22
    But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
  4. Genesis 41:8
    And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
  5. Genesis 41:12
    And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
  6. Genesis 41:13
    And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
  7. Genesis 41:15
    And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
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