Hebrew word study
פָּתָה H6601
- Transliteration
- pâthâh
- Pronunciation
- paw-thaw'
- KJV glosses
- allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).
Lexical summary
to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy
usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy
usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information