What does פָּתַת mean in the Bible?
e. break".
Hebrew · H6626
פָּתַת
To open , i.e. break
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פָּתַתH6626
What does פָּתַת mean in the Bible?
פָּתַת is a Hebrew word meaning "to open , i.e. break".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6626?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include Crumble it (1).
Where does פָּתַת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 2:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (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 ItCrumble it1×Leviticus 2:6
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Usage map
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First aligned rowLeviticus 2:6
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Leviticus1
Source forms
פָּת֤וֹת1xpā·ṯō·wṯLeviticus 2:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute1xLeviticus 2:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to open , i.e. break
Source Gloss
to open , i.e. break
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to open, i.e. break BDB: break up Usage: participle x
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 groups1Aligned forms1
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Infinitive absoluteLev 2:61×
Word Origins
פָּתַת is a primitive root - no further derivation.