6621. petha
Strong's Lexicon
petha: Suddenness, instant, moment

Original Word: פֶּתַע
Part of Speech: substantive
Transliteration: petha
Pronunciation: PEH-thah
Phonetic Spelling: (peh'-thah)
Definition: Suddenness, instant, moment
Meaning: a wink, moment

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּתַע (pata), which means "to open" or "to be open."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for suddenness is ἐξαίφνης (exaiphnes), which also conveys the idea of something happening unexpectedly or without warning.

Usage: The Hebrew word "petha" refers to something that occurs suddenly or unexpectedly. It conveys the idea of an event or action that takes place in an instant, without prior warning or anticipation. In the biblical context, it often describes sudden calamities or divine interventions that catch people unprepared.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of suddenness was often associated with divine actions or judgments. The Israelites believed that God could intervene in human affairs at any moment, bringing about sudden changes or consequences. This understanding underscored the importance of living righteously and being prepared for God's unexpected actions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
suddenness
NASB Translation
instant (1), instantly (2), suddenly (3), very (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֶּתַע substantive suddenness ( √ unknown: compare Assyrian ina pitti, ina pittimma, in suddenness, instantly, DlHWB 553): — Numbers 35:22 . . . הֲדָפוֺ וְאִםבְּֿפֶתַע if he have thrust him in suddenness, before he is aware what he has done (i.e. accidentally); + מִּתְאֹם Numbers 6:9 וכי ימות מת עליו בפתע פתאם i.e. very suddenly; לְפֶתַע according to (לְ, p. 5 I 6 b) suddenness, Isaiah 29:5 והיה לפתע פתאם = at an instant, suddenly, Isaiah 30:13 שִׁבְרָהּ אשׁר פתאם לפתע יבוא. As adverb accusative, suddenly, Proverbs 6:15 (= Proverbs 29:1) מֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר, Habakkuk 2:7.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
at an instant, suddenly, very

From an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); a wink, i.e. Moment (compare pith'owm) (used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly) -- at an instant, suddenly, X very.

see HEBREW pith'owm

Forms and Transliterations
בְּפֶ֣תַע בְּפֶ֥תַע בפתע לְפֶ֖תַע לְפֶ֥תַע לפתע פֶ֗תַע פֶּ֥תַע פתע bə·p̄e·ṯa‘ beFeta bəp̄eṯa‘ Feta lə·p̄e·ṯa‘ leFeta ləp̄eṯa‘ pe·ṯa‘ p̄e·ṯa‘ Peta peṯa‘ p̄eṯa‘
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 6:9
HEB: מֵ֤ת עָלָיו֙ בְּפֶ֣תַע פִּתְאֹ֔ם וְטִמֵּ֖א
NAS: But if a man dies very suddenly beside
KJV: die very suddenly
INT: dies beside very suddenly defiles

Numbers 35:22
HEB: וְאִם־ בְּפֶ֥תַע בְּלֹא־ אֵיבָ֖ה
NAS: he pushed him suddenly without
KJV: But if he thrust him suddenly without
INT: if suddenly without enmity

Proverbs 6:15
HEB: יָב֣וֹא אֵיד֑וֹ פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין
NAS: suddenly; Instantly he will be broken
KJV: suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken
INT: will come his calamity Instantly will be broken and there

Proverbs 29:1
HEB: מַקְשֶׁה־ עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין
NAS: after much reproof Will suddenly be broken
KJV: [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed,
INT: hardens neck will suddenly be broken beyond

Isaiah 29:5
HEB: עָֽרִיצִ֔ים וְהָיָ֖ה לְפֶ֥תַע פִּתְאֹֽם׃
NAS: And it will happen instantly, suddenly.
KJV: that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
INT: of the ruthless will happen instantly suddenly

Isaiah 30:13
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ פִּתְאֹ֥ם לְפֶ֖תַע יָב֥וֹא שִׁבְרָֽהּ׃
NAS: comes suddenly in an instant,
KJV: cometh suddenly at an instant.
INT: Whose suddenly an instant comes collapse

Habakkuk 2:7
HEB: הֲל֣וֹא פֶ֗תַע יָק֙וּמוּ֙ נֹשְׁכֶ֔יךָ
NAS: rise up suddenly, And those who collect
KJV: Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite
INT: not suddenly rise your creditors

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6621
7 Occurrences


bə·p̄e·ṯa‘ — 2 Occ.
p̄e·ṯa‘ — 1 Occ.
lə·p̄e·ṯa‘ — 2 Occ.
pe·ṯa‘ — 2 Occ.
















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