Lexical Definition

‎פָּתָה‎ pâthâh (paw-thaw') to open wide ^H:V
a primitive root

allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).

• to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy
• usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude

1) to be spacious, be open, be wide
1a) (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide
1b) (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open
2) to be simple, entice, deceive, persuade
2a) (Qal)
2a1) to be open-minded, be simple, be naive
2a2) to be enticed, be deceived
2b) (Niphal) to be deceived, be gullible
2c) (Piel)
2c) (Piel)
2c1) to persuade, seduce
2c2) to deceive
2d) (Pual)
2d1) to be persuaded
2d2) to be deceived

See Greek: ἀγαπάω · ἀπατάω · ἐξακολουθέω · πλανάω · πλατύνω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎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 Nö^{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**).

[‎פָּתָה‎] verb denominative be simple (Late Hebrew Pi`el entice); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִפְתֶּה‎ Deut 11:16 ‎וַיִּפְתְּ‎ Job 31:27 Participle‎פֹּתֶה‎ Job 5:2; Prov 20:19 feminine ‎פּוֺתָה‎ Hos 7:11 —

1. be open-minded (?),simple Job 5:2 ‎יוֺנָה פוֺתָה‎ Hos 7:11 silly dove; ‎פֹּתֶה שְׂפָתָיו‎ Prov 20:19 one foolish as to his lips (most, openeth wide his lips).

2. be enticed, deceived Deut 11:16; Job 31:27. Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎נַפְתָּה‎ Job 31:9 Imperfect 1 singular ‎וָאֶפָּת‎ Jer 20:7 — be deceived Jer 20:7 rather be persuaded, persuade; with ‎עַל‎ enticed unto Job 31:9. Piel Perfect 2 masculine singular ‎פִּתִּיתָ‎ Prov 24:28 suffix‎פִּתִּיתַנִי‎ Jer 20:7 1 singular ‎פִּתֵּיתִי‎ Ezek 14:9 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יְפַתֶּה‎ Exod 22:15* +, etc.; Imperative ‎פַּתִּי‎ Judg 14:15; Judg 16:5 Infinitive construct suffix ‎פַּתֹתְךָ‎ 2Sam 3:25 Participle suffix ‎מְפַתֶּיהָ‎ (Ges^{«GKC:93»§ 93} 88) Hos 2:15* —

1. persuade, woman Hos 2:16* (figurative,‎׳‎‎י‎ subject), seduce, virgin Exod 22:16* entice, husband Judg 14:15; Judg 16:5 a man to sin Prov 1:10; Prov 16:29.

2. deceive, 2Sam 3:25; Prov 24:28 (yet compare√Hiph`il above); subject‎׳‎‎י‎, object prophet, Jer 20:7; Ezek 14:9, compare 1Kgs 22:20; 1Kgs 22:21; 1Kgs 22:22 = 2Chr 18:19; 2Chr 18:20; 2Chr 18:21 object‎׳‎‎י‎, Ps 78:36. Paul Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יְפֻתֶּה‎:

1. be persuaded, Prov 25:15.

2. be deceived, Jer 20:10 be beguiled; by ‎׳‎‎י‎, Ezek 14:9.

‎פתא‎ (√ of following; ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew ‎פתה‎ (rara)).

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