פָּטַר
Transliteration
pāṭar
Pronunciation
paw-tar'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1764

Strong’s Definitions

פָּטַר pâṭar, paw-tar'; 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H6362 in the following manner: open (4x), slip away (1x), free (1x), let out (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H6362 in the following manner: open (4x), slip away (1x), free (1x), let out (1x).

  1. to separate, set free, remove, open, escape, burst through

    1. (Qal)

      1. to remove (oneself), escape

      2. to set free, let out

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פָּטַר pâṭar, paw-tar'; 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.
STRONGS H6362: Abbreviations
† פָּטַר verb separate, remove, set free (Late Hebrew depart, set free, Niph. also die; Phoenician פטר CIS102 a, 2 depart (die ?); Assyrian paṭâru, split, break through, ipṭiru, ransom, Tel Amarna escape, set free (perhaps Canaanite); Arabic cleave, split, also create; Ethiopic create, fabricate; Aramaic פְּטַר, withdraw, depart); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular פ׳ [H6358 2 Chronicles 23:8]; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּפְטַר 1 Samuel 19:10; Participle active פּוֹטֵר Proverbs 17:14; passive פְּטוּרִים H6359 1 Chronicles 9:33 Qr (Kt פטירים); construct פְּטוּרֵי 1 Kings 6:18, 1 Kings 6:29, 1 Kings 6:32, פְּטֻרֵי 1 Kings 6:35; —
1. intransitive remove oneself, specifically escape 1 Samuel 19:10 (מִפְּנֵי, compare Dr).
2. transitive set free from duty [H6358 2 Chronicles 23:8] (accusative of person), so passive H6359 1 Chronicles 9:33 Qr (Kt פטירים adjective or Aramaic participle, same meaning); יִם פ׳ Proverbs 17:14 set free, let out; passive פְּטוּרֵי עִעִּים technical term of ornament in temple, dubious, usually out-spread (garlands) of flowers 1 Kings 6:18, 1 Kings 6:29, 1 Kings 6:32, 1 Kings 6:35.
Hiph. **compare in Syriac PS3093. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַפְטִירוּ בְשָׂפָה [H6358 Psalm 22:8 [Psalm 22:7]] they separate with the lip, i. e. open mouth wide (insultingly).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 19:10; 1 Samuel 19:10

1 Kings

1 Kings 6:18; 1 Kings 6:18; 1 Kings 6:29; 1 Kings 6:29; 1 Kings 6:32; 1 Kings 6:32; 1 Kings 6:35; 1 Kings 6:35

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 9:33; 1 Chronicles 9:33

Proverbs

Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 17:14