What does פָּנַק mean in the Bible?
פָּנַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to enervate".
Hebrew · H6445
פָּנַק
To enervate
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פָּנַק H6445
What does פָּנַק mean in the Bible?
פָּנַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to enervate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6445?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include pampered (1).
Where does פָּנַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 29:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It pampered 1× Proverbs 29:21
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Proverbs 29:21
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Proverbs 1
Source forms
מְפַנֵּ֣ק 1x mə·p̄an·nêq Proverbs 29:21
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 29:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to enervate
Source Gloss
to enervate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to enervate BDB: indulge Usage: bring up.
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 groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Participle active Prov 29:21 1×
Word Origins
פָּנַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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