What does פַּח · φράσσω mean in the Bible?
פַּח · φράσσω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pit or trap used for capture or destruction".
Hebrew · H6341, G5420
Pachath
A (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) · to stop
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פַּח H6341 a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)
Pronunciation pach
Danger disguised as a flat, spread-out surface—snare or plate metaphor for hidden spiritual threat.
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φράσσω G5420 to stop
Pronunciation phrássō
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What does pachath (pachath) mean in the Bible?
פַּח · φράσσω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pit or trap used for capture or destruction".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6341, G5420?
H6341, G5420 is connected to 27 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. pit or trap used for capture or destruction
Strong's H6341, G5420
Lexical occurrences 27 verses Source Gloss
pit or trap used for capture or destruction
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
pachath is built from this root:
פָּחַח H6351
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain