H6621 - פֶּתַע (pethaʻ)

H6621 פֶּתַע (pethaʻ) peh'-thah

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

suddenness

Strong's Definition

a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); (compare H6597 (פִּתְאוֹם))

KJV Usage: at an instant, suddenly, [idiom] very.

TWOT Reference: 1859

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) suddenness, in an instant

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

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

G1810 G1819 G3916 G4743

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

suddenness, in an instant

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

פֶּתַע petha‛ BDB Definition: 1) suddenness, in an instant Part of Speech: substantive A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes) Same Word by TWOT Number: 1859 Total KJV Occurrences: 7

Bible Occurrences (7)

6:9 35:22

6:15 29:1

29:5 30:13

2:7

Numbers 6:9

If someone suddenly... dies... in his presence and defiles his consecrated head of hair, he must shave his head on the day of his cleansing — the seventh day.

Numbers 35:22

But if anyone pushes a person suddenly, without hostility, or throws an object at him unintentionally...,

Proverbs 6:15

Therefore... calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.

Proverbs 29:1

A man who remains stiff-necked... after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.

Isaiah 29:5

But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless... like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,

Isaiah 30:13

this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly — in an instant!

Habakkuk 2:7

Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey.