◄ 6362. patar ►
Strong's Lexicon patar: To interpret Original Word: פָטַר Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: patar Pronunciation: pah-TAR Phonetic Spelling: (paw-tar') Definition: to cleave, burst through, to emit Meaning: To cleave, burst through, to emit Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for פָטַר (patar) in the Strong's Greek lexicon. However, the concept of release or separation can be loosely related to Greek terms such as λύω (luo • Strong's Greek 3089), which means to loosen or release, and ἀπολύω (apoluo • Strong's Greek 630), meaning to set free or dismiss. These Greek terms capture similar themes of liberation and separation found in the Hebrew פָטַר. Usage: The verb פָטַר (patar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of breaking through or emitting. It is often associated with the idea of separation or release, such as the breaking forth of waters or the release of a firstborn. Context: The Hebrew verb פָטַר (patar) is a primitive root that conveys the idea of cleaving or bursting through. It is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often implying a forceful or sudden action. The term can be applied to physical phenomena, such as the breaking forth of waters, or metaphorically, to describe the release or separation of something significant, like the firstborn. In the context of the firstborn, פָטַר is used to denote the act of opening the womb, which is significant in the cultural and religious practices of ancient Israel. The firstborn male, referred to as "peter rechem" (פֶּטֶר רֶחֶם), is considered to have a special status and is often dedicated to God, as seen in Exodus 13:2, "Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast." The concept of פָטַר also extends to the idea of exemption or release from obligations, as seen in the context of vows or oaths. This reflects the broader semantic range of the root, which encompasses both physical and metaphorical acts of separation or release. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to separate, remove, set free NASB Translation dismiss (1), free (1), letting (1), open (4), separate (1), slipped away (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָּטַר verb separate, remove, set free (Late Hebrew depart, set free, Niph`al also die; Phoenician פטר CIS102a, 2 depart (die ?); Assyrian pa‰âru, split, break through, ip‰iru, ransom, Tel Amarna escape, set free (perhaps Canaanite); Arabic cleave, split, also create; Ethiopic create, fabricate; Aramaic מְּטַר, withdraw, depart); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳פ2Chronicles 23:8; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּפְטַר 1 Samuel 19:10; Participle active מּוֺטֵר Proverbs 17:14; passive מִּטוּרִים 1 Chronicles 9:33 Qr (Kt פטירים); construct מְּטוּרֵי 1 Kings 6:18,29,32, מְּטֻרֵי 1 Kings 6:35; — 1 intransitive remove oneself, specifically escape 1 Samuel 19:10 (מִמְּנֵי, compare Dr). 2 transitive set free from duty 2 Chronicles 23:8 (accusative of person), so passive 1 Chronicles 9:33 Qr (Kt פטירים adjective or Aramaic participle, same meaning); יִם ׳פ Proverbs 17:14 set free, let out; passive מְּטוּרֵי צִצִּים technical term of ornament in temple, dubious, usually out-spread (garlands) of flowers 1 Kings 6:18,29,32,35. Hiph`il **compare in Syriac PS3093. Imperfect3masculine singular יַפְטִירוּ בְשָׂפָה Psalm 22:8 they separate with the lip, i. e. open mouth wide (insultingly). פטיר 1 Chronicles 9:33 Kt see פטר 2 מִּי see מֶּה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dismiss, free, let shoot out, slip away A primitive root; to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape) -- dismiss, free, let (shoot) out, slip away. Forms and Transliterations וַיִּפְטַר֙ ויפטר יַפְטִ֥ירוּ יפטירו פָטַ֛ר פּ֣וֹטֵֽר פוטר פטר faTar p̄ā·ṭar p̄āṭar pō·w·ṭêr Poter pōwṭêr vaiyifTar way·yip̄·ṭar wayyip̄ṭar yafTiru yap̄·ṭî·rū yap̄ṭîrū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 19:10 HEB: בְּדָוִ֣ד וּבַקִּ֔יר וַיִּפְטַר֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל NAS: with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul's KJV: with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's INT: David to the wall slipped presence of Saul's 2 Chronicles 23:8 HEB: כִּ֣י לֹ֥א פָטַ֛ר יְהוֹיָדָ֥ע הַכֹּהֵ֖ן NAS: the priest did not dismiss [any of] the divisions. INT: for did not dismiss Jehoiada the priest Psalm 22:7 HEB: יַלְעִ֣גוּ לִ֑י יַפְטִ֥ירוּ בְ֝שָׂפָ֗ה יָנִ֥יעוּ NAS: me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, INT: see sneer separate the lip wag Proverbs 17:14 HEB: פּ֣וֹטֵֽר מַ֭יִם רֵאשִׁ֣ית NAS: of strife is [like] letting out water, KJV: of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: INT: is letting water the beginning 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6362 4 Occurrences p̄ā·ṭar — 1 Occ. pō·w·ṭêr — 1 Occ. way·yip̄·ṭar — 1 Occ. yap̄·ṭî·rū — 1 Occ.