H6584 פָּשַׁט (pâshaṭ) paw-shat'

Hebrew

Verb (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

to strip

Strong's Definition

to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: fall upon, flay, invade, make an invasion, pull off, put off, make a road, run upon, rush, set, spoil, spread selves (abroad), strip (off, self).

TWOT Reference: 1845

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to strip off, put off

1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash

1b) (Piel) to strip

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to strip of

1c2) to strip off

1c3) to flay

1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G851 G1194 G1562 G1614 G1632 G2007 G2944 G3729

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

פָּשַׁט (pa.shat) — to strip. 1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strip off, put off 1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash 1b) (Piel) to strip 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to strip of 1c2) to strip off 1c3) to flay 1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

פשׁט (H6584)

verb

Non-Whole | verb qal

to cast (one's) skin, to shed (one's) skin meaning unsure; possibly: = process by which a locust sheds its skin

NAM 3:16

Non-Whole | verb hif

to strip off (skin), to flay = action by which the skin is removed from an animal

LEV 1:6 · 2CH 29:34 · 2CH 35:11 · MIC 3:3

Undress | verb qal, verb hit | ≈ ערר | ≠ לבשׁ

to strip, to take off, to strip off = action by which a human being takes off one or more pieces of his/her own clothing

LEV 6:4 · LEV 16:23 · 1SA 18:4 · 1SA 19:24 · NEH 4:17 · SNG 5:3 · ISA 32:11 · EZK 26:16 · EZK 44:19

Undress | verb hif

to strip (someone), to strip off (someone's clothes) = action by which a human being takes off one or more pieces of someone else's clothing

GEN 37:23 · NUM 20:26 · NUM 20:28 · JOB 19:9 · JOB 22:6 · EZK 16:39 · EZK 23:26 · HOS 2:5 · MIC 2:8

Possess | verb pi, verb hif

to strip (slain enemies) = action by which a human being forcefully removes things of value, such as clothes, arms, and jewelry, from a dead body

1SA 31:8 · 1SA 31:9 · 2SA 23:10 · 1CH 10:8 · 1CH 10:9

verb

Move | verb qal

to advance upon (an area or people), to make a raid = action by which a group of armed people makes a sudden move in order to attack the people living there and steal their possessions

JDG 9:33 · JDG 9:44 · JDG 9:44 · JDG 20:37 · 1SA 23:27 · 1SA 27:8 · 1SA 27:10 · 1SA 30:1 · 1SA 30:14 · 1CH 14:9 · 1CH 14:13 · 2CH 25:13 · 2CH 28:18 · JOB 1:17 · HOS 7:1 · NAM 3:16 · NAM 3:16

verb

Stance | verb qal

to spread (one's) wings meaning unsure; possibly: = action by which an animal extends its wings in order to fly away

NAM 3:16

¹ NAM 3:16 NJPS "cast ... skins" NRSV "sheds ... skin" = [1a] | NIV "strip (the land) REB "raid" CEV "eat everything" = [2a] | RSV NJB GNT "spread ... wings" = [3a]

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

פָּשַׁט vb. strip off, make a dash, raid Qal strip off, put off, one’s garment

put off (one’s shelter), i.e. make a dash (from a sheltered place)

Pi. to strip the slain

Hiph. strip one of garment

strip off

flay

Hithp. he stripped himself of his garment

base

Bible Occurrences (41)

37:23

1:6 6:11 16:23

20:26 20:28

9:33 9:44 20:37

18:4 19:24 23:27 27:8 27:10 30:1 30:14 31:8 31:9

23:10

10:8 10:9 14:9 14:13

25:13 28:18 29:34 35:11

4:23

1:17 19:9 22:6

32:11

16:39 23:26 26:16 44:19

2:3 7:1

2:8 3:3

3:16

Genesis 37:23

So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped [him] of his robe — the robe of many colors he was wearing —

Leviticus 1:6

Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.

Leviticus 6:11

Then he must take off his garments, put on other clothes, and carry the ashes outside the camp... to a ceremonially clean place.

Leviticus 16:23

Then Aaron is to enter... the Tent of Meeting, take off the linen garments he put on before entering... the Most Holy Place, and leave them there.

Numbers 20:26

Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered [to his people] and will die there.

Numbers 20:28

After Moses had removed Aaron’s garments and put them on... his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

Judges 9:33

And in the morning at sunrise..., get up and advance against the city.... When [Gaal] and his men come out against you, do to them whatever you are able....

Judges 9:44

Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who [were] in the fields and struck them down.