Lexical Definition
פָּחַז pâchaz (paw-khaz') be reckless H:V
a primitive root
light.
- to bubble up or froth (as boiling water), i.e. (figuratively) to be unimportant
1) (Qal) to be wanton, be reckless, be frothy
See Greek: θαμβέω
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[פָּחַז] verb be wanton, reckless (Late Hebrew id. (rare); Arabic be haughty, boastful, reckless; ᵑ7 פְּחַז, Syriac
be lascivious, in derived species and derivatives ); —
Qal Participle אֲנָשִׁים רֵיקִים וּפֹחֲזִים Judg 9:4 of prophets Zeph 3:4 extravagant (|| אַנְשֵׁי בֹּגְדוֺת).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 9:4 |
| Zephaniah | 3:4 |