What does פָּתָה · ἀπατάω mean in the Bible?
פָּתָה · ἀπατάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to mislead or deceive through speech".
Hebrew · H6601, G538
פָּתָה
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 · to trick
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פָּתָהH6601to 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
Pronunciationpathah
Opens the mind toward vulnerability: either innocent simplicity or malicious deception through persuasion.
Open lexicon entry →ἀπατάωG538to trick
Pronunciationapatáō
Open lexicon entry →What does פָּתָה (pathah) mean in the Bible?
פָּתָה · ἀπατάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to mislead or deceive through speech".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6601, G538?
H6601, G538 is connected to 28 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to mislead or deceive through speech
Source Gloss
to mislead or deceive through speech
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 groups5Aligned forms16
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action9×
Imperfect1Kgs 22:20 · 2Chr 18:19 · Exod 22:15 · Prov 16:29 · 1Kgs 22:22 · 2Chr 18:216×
Sequential imperfectJudg 14:15 · Judg 16:52×
PerfectEzek 14:91×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject3×
ImperfectEzek 14:9 · Jer 20:10 · Prov 25:153×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
ImperfectDeut 11:161×
Participle activeHos 7:111×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
JussiveGen 9:271×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
PerfectJob 31:91×
Word Origins
פָּתָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.