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פַּת

A bit

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פַּת H6595

What does פַּת mean in the Bible?

פַּת is a Hebrew word meaning "a bit".

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What does פַּת mean in the Bible?

פַּת is a Hebrew word meaning "a bit".

How does the BSB render H6595?

The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a piece (3), - (1), a bit (1), a morsel (1), and scraps (1).

Where does פַּת appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 18:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (3), 1 Samuel (2), Leviticus (2), 1 Kings (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
a piece 3× 1 Samuel 2:36, 1 Kings 17:11, Proverbs 28:21
- 1× Leviticus 2:6
a bit 1× Genesis 18:5
a morsel 1× 1 Samuel 28:22
and scraps 1× Ezekiel 13:19
his food 1× 2 Samuel 12:3
in pieces 1× Leviticus 6:21
it 1× Ruth 2:14
like pebbles 1× Psalms 147:17
morsel 1× Proverbs 17:1
my morsel 1× Job 31:17
what little 1× Proverbs 23:8
with a morsel 1× Judges 19:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 18:5 פַת־ to a bit Noun - feminine singular construct Leviticus 2:6 פִּתִּ֔ים to - Noun - feminine plural Leviticus 6:21 פִּתִּ֔ים to in pieces Noun - feminine plural Judges 19:5 פַּת־ to with a morsel Noun - feminine singular construct Ruth 2:14 פִּתֵּ֖ךְ to it Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1 Samuel 2:36 פַּת־ to a piece Noun - feminine singular construct 1 Samuel 28:22 פַּת־ to a morsel Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Samuel 12:3 מִפִּתּ֨וֹ to his food Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1 Kings 17:11 פַּת־ to a piece Noun - feminine singular construct Job 31:17 פִּתִּ֣י to my morsel Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 18:5
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 11
Genesis 1 Leviticus 2 Judges 1 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 Job 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 3 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
פַּת־ 5x paṯ- Judges 19:5, 1 Samuel 2:36, 1 Samuel 28:22, 1 Kings 17:11
פִּתִּ֔ים 2x pit·tîm Leviticus 2:6, Leviticus 6:21
וּבִפְת֣וֹתֵי 1x ū·ḇip̄·ṯō·w·ṯê Ezekiel 13:19
כְפִתִּ֑ים 1x ḵə·p̄it·tîm Psalms 147:17
מִפִּתּ֨וֹ 1x mip·pit·tōw 2 Samuel 12:3
פַּ֣ת 1x paṯ Proverbs 17:1
פַת־ 1x p̄aṯ- Genesis 18:5
פִּתִּ֣י 1x pit·tî Job 31:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 6x Genesis 18:5, Judges 19:5, 1 Samuel 2:36, 1 Samuel 28:22
Noun - feminine plural 2x Leviticus 2:6, Leviticus 6:21
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Ezekiel 13:19
Noun - feminine singular 1x Proverbs 17:1
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Job 31:17
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1x Ruth 2:14
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 23:8
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural 1x Psalms 147:17
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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