H6612: פְּתִי
pᵉthîy · pronounced peth-ee' · “simple”
Definition
silly (i.e. seducible)
KJV translates it as: foolish, simple(-icity, one).
Word origin: or פֶּתִי; or פְּתָאִי; from H6601 (פָּתָה);
Extended definition
simple, foolish, open-minded
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H6612 is translated
- naive people ×6
- a naive person ×3
- simple people ×2
- o naive people ×2
- is naive ×2
- of a simple person ×1
- naivete ×1
- foolish things ×1
- a simple person ×1
Bible verses with H6612 (pᵉthîy)
Pᵉthîy appears in 18 verses.
- Psalms 19:7
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
- Psalms 116:6
The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
- Psalms 119:130
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
- Proverbs 1:4
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
- Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 1:32
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
- Proverbs 7:7
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
- Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
- Proverbs 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
- Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
- Proverbs 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
- Proverbs 14:15
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
- Proverbs 14:18
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
- Proverbs 19:25
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
- Proverbs 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
- Proverbs 22:3
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- Ezekiel 45:20
And so thou shalt do the seventh day of the month for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile the house.