H6601: פָּתָה
pâthâh · pronounced paw-thaw' · “to open wide”
Definition
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
KJV translates it as: allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).
Word origin: a primitive root;
Extended definition
1a) (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide
1b) (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H6601 is translated
- him ×3
- entice ×2
- you ×2
- will he deceive ×2
- you will deceive ×2
- he will be deceived ×2
- may he make spacious ×1
- he will seduce ×1
- it should be deceived ×1
- a simple one ×1
- it has been deceived ×1
- it was gullible ×1
Bible verses with H6601 (pâthâh)
Pâthâh appears in 26 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Genesis 9:27
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
- Exodus 22:16
And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
- Deuteronomy 11:16
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
- Judges 14:15
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?
- Judges 16:5
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
- 2 Samuel 3:25
Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
- 1 Kings 22:20
And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
- 1 Kings 22:21
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.
- 1 Kings 22:22
And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
- 2 Chronicles 18:19
And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
- 2 Chronicles 18:20
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith?
- 2 Chronicles 18:21
And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
- Job 5:2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
- Job 31:9
If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;
- Job 31:27
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
- Psalms 78:36
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
- Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
- Proverbs 16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
- Proverbs 20:19
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
- Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
- Proverbs 25:15
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
- Jeremiah 20:7
O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
- Jeremiah 20:10
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
- Ezekiel 14:9
And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the Lord have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
- Hosea 2:14
Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.