What does פָּדָה · יְהֹוָה mean in the Bible?
e. ransom ; generally to release , preserve".
Hebrew · H6299, H3068
פְדְּךָ יְהוָה
To sever , i.e. ransom ; generally to release , preserve · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
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פָּדָהH6299to sever , i.e. ransom ; generally to release , preserve
Pronunciationpəḏēh
Release from bondage through payment or divine intervention; redemption emphasizing severance from captivity or death.
Open lexicon entry →יְהֹוָהH3068(the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
PronunciationYHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
Open lexicon entry →What does פְדְּךָ יְהוָה (pedekha YHWH) mean in the Bible?
פָּדָה · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to sever , i.e. ransom ; generally to release , preserve".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6299, H3068?
H6299, H3068 is connected to 6,580 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to sever , i.e. ransom ; generally to release , preserve
Source Gloss
to sever , i.e. ransom ; generally to release , preserve
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms34
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense31×
ImperfectExod 13:13 · Exod 34:20 · Num 18:15 · Num 18:16 · Num 18:17 · Ps 49:8 · Ps 49:16 · Ps 130:8 · Exod 13:1514×
Perfect1Chr 17:21 · 2Sam 7:23 · Deut 9:26 · Deut 21:8 · Neh 1:10 · Ps 31:6 · Ps 71:23 · 1Kgs 1:29 · 2Sam 4:9 · Isa 29:22 · Jer 31:11 · Job 33:28 · Ps 55:1913×
Infinitive absoluteNum 18:15 · Ps 49:82×
Sequential imperfectPs 25:221×
Participle activePs 34:231×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action3×
ImperfectIsa 1:27 · Lev 27:292×
PerfectLev 19:201×
Word Origins
פְדְּךָ יְהוָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.