BDB6857 [H6601]

[פָּתָה] verb be spacious, wide, open (Aramaic פְּתָא be spacious, be spacious, abundant; compare Arabic , be youthful, in prime of life, young man, one in prime of life (development of various meanings from √ not wholly clear, compare ZMG xi (1886), 735)); —

Qal Participle פֹּתֶה Prov 20:19 possibly one open as to lips, but see פָּתָה denominative below Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine singular jussive ׳יַפְתְּ א לְיֶפֶת Gen 9:27 may God make wide for Japhet (give him an extensive inheritance). — Perfect possibly Prov 24:28 (reading וְהִפְתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ, make wide with (open wide) thy lips, for ᵑ0 ׳יַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשׂ, so SS; but compare פָּתָה denominative Pi`el).


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